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afterthought
[ af-ter-thawt, ahf- ]
noun
- a later or second thought; reconsideration.
- reflection after an act; an appropriate explanation, answer, expedient, or the like, conceived of too late for the occasion.
- something added, as a part or feature, that was not included in the original plan or design:
The vestry was added to the church as an afterthought.
afterthought
/ ˈɑːڳəˌθɔː /
noun
- a comment, reply, etc, that occurs to one after the opportunity to deliver it has passed
- an addition to something already completed
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of afterthought1
Example Sentences
His queerness is a welcome afterthought, divergent from a spate of gay homecoming films that hinge their narratives on a character’s struggle to come out or be themselves around their family.
At no point had they mentioned this during my detention and it seemed clear that it was an afterthought on their part to attempt to justify my case.
Dukkah — a Middle Eastern blend of toasted nuts, seeds and spices—takes raw vegetables from afterthought to main event.
“Hopefully it will be an afterthought by Thursday,” Freeman said.
"It's clear that accessibility has been an afterthought in developing transport services and there is more to do to ensure everyone can travel easily and with dignity," he added.
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