afterthought (redirected from afterthoughts)

af·ter·thought  (ftr-thôt)

n.

An idea, response, or explanation that occurs to one after an event or decision.

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afterthought [ˈɑːftəˌθɔːt]

n

1. a comment, reply, etc., that occurs to one after the opportunity to deliver it has passed

2. an addition to something already completed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	afterthought - thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase" rethink, second thought, reconsideration change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround, reversal - a decision to reverse an earlier decision
	2.	afterthought - an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought" add-on, addition, improver - a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"

Translations

afterthought [ˈɑːftəθɔːt] N → ocurrencia f tardía, idea f adicional
as an afterthought → por si acaso

afterthought [ˈɑːftə^rθɔːt] n
I had an afterthought → il m'est venu une idée après coup
as an afterthought → après coup

afterthought [ˈɑːftəˌθɔːt] n → ripensamento
it was very much an afterthought → è stata una cosa completamente improvvisata
we added it as an afterthought → l'abbiamo aggiunto solo più tardi