afterthinker
|af-ter-think-er|
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/ˈæftərˌθɪŋkər/
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/ˈɑːftəˌθɪŋkə/
post-event thinker
Etymology
Etymology Information
'afterthinker' originates from the combination of 'after' and 'thinker', where 'after' indicates a subsequent time and 'thinker' refers to a person who thinks.
Historical Evolution
'afterthinker' is a modern English word formed by combining 'after' and 'thinker'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a person who thinks after an event', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who thinks of something after the fact or after it is too late.
He was an afterthinker, always coming up with solutions after the meeting had ended.
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Last updated: 2025/05/27 07:51