afterthought

[US]/'ɑːftəθɔːt/
[UK]/'æftəθɔt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. something thought of or added later; a consideration that arises after something is complete

Phrases & Collocations

an afterthought

as an afterthought

Example Sentences

as an afterthought she said ‘Thank you’.

After he handed in the report, he had several afterthoughts that were too late to put in it.

He made an afterthought to bring a gift to the party.

The decision to include dessert was an afterthought.

She added an afterthought to her email.

The apology seemed like an afterthought.

The last-minute change felt like an afterthought.

His comment was more of an afterthought than a genuine opinion.

The additional feature was just an afterthought in the design process.

The afterthought of buying a birthday card came too late.

The afterthought of checking the weather forecast saved them from getting caught in the rain.

Including a thank you note as an afterthought is always appreciated.

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