'afterthought' definitions:
Definition of 'afterthought'
(from WordNet)
noun
Thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase" [syn: reconsideration, second thought, afterthought, rethink]
noun
An addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"
Synonyms of 'afterthought'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- about-face,
- addendum,
- afterthoughts,
- appendix,
- back matter,
- better thoughts,
- bind,
- block,
- blockage,
- bureaucratic delay,
- change of mind,
- chorus,
- coda,
- codicil,
- colophon,
- conclusion,
- consequence,
- continuance,
- continuation,
- delay,
- delayage,
- delayed reaction,
- detention,
- developed thought,
- double take,
- dragging,
- dying words,
- envoi,
- epilogue,
- flip,
- flip-flop,
- follow-through,
- follow-up,
- halt,
- hang-up,
- hindrance,
- holdup,
- interim,
- jam,
- lag,
- lagging,
- last words,
- logjam,
- mature judgment,
- mature thought,
- moratorium,
- obstruction,
- paperasserie,
- Parthian shot,
- parting shot,
- pause,
- peroration,
- postface,
- postfix,
- postlude,
- postscript,
- PS,
- re-examination,
- reappraisal,
- reconsideration,
- red tape,
- red-tapeism,
- red-tapery,
- refrain,
- reprieve,
- respite,
- retardance,
- retardation,
- rethinking,
- revaluation,
- reversal,
- reverse,
- review,
- right-about,
- right-about-face,
- ripe idea,
- second thought,
- second thoughts,
- sequel,
- sequela,
- sequelae,
- sequelant,
- sequent,
- sequitur,
- slow-up,
- slowdown,
- slowness,
- stay,
- stay of execution,
- stop,
- stoppage,
- subscript,
- suffix,
- supplement,
- suspension,
- swan song,
- tag,
- tergiversating,
- tergiversation,
- tie-up,
- time lag,
- turnabout,
- turnaround,
- volte-face,
- wait