Afterthought (Noun)
Meaning 1
An addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- As I lay in bed that night, the purchase I had made earlier that day suddenly seemed like an afterthought.
- I never even considered the color, it was an afterthought in the design process.
- Buying a new TV was an afterthought after moving into my new apartment, but now it seems essential.
- When she told her boss about the plans for the meeting, her announcement was just an afterthought, the details having already been discussed by email.
- Initially I wanted a leather couch but buying the matching coffee table was just an afterthought to complement it.