Associations to the word «Afterthought»

Wiktionary

AFTERTHOUGHT, noun. A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
AFTERTHOUGHT, noun. Something additional to the original plan or concept.
AFTERTHOUGHT, verb. (very rare except in the past tense) (possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.

Dictionary definition

AFTERTHOUGHT, noun. Thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase".
AFTERTHOUGHT, noun. An addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King