Thought synonyms
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Part of speech:
The concept or character projected to the public, as by a person or institution, especially as interpreted by the mass media:
Speculation is the act of formulating an opinion or theory without fully researching or investigating.
(Uncountable) The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding.
A clear understanding of the inner nature of some specific thing
Careful thought or consideration.
The thought process of considering, of taking everything into account.
A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof:
The process of knowing in the broadest sense, including perception, memory, and judgment
The act by which something is perceived.
A deduction is defined as when something, especially money, is taken away.
Mental acceptance of a claim as likely true.
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(Sciences) Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.
Understanding is defined as the process of comprehending or the knowledge of a specific thing or practice.
The act of taking for granted:
An impression or insight gained by the use of this faculty:
drawing conclusions
Mental activity
Mental activity
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An orderly or step-by-step conception or proposal for accomplishing an objective:
The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.
Something supposed; assumption; hypothesis
Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument:
A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group.
The act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity.
Oral or written material, as a sermon, based on meditation
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The awareness or understanding of the meaning, significance, value, or worth of something.
The process of evaluating something or an instance of this
The act or process of chewing cud.
The effect produced by any effort or activity
A speculative idea or plan as to how something might be done
Mental activity
The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
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The definition of a worry is something that causes you to feel uneasy or anxious, or a troubled state of mind.
acumen (related)
The definition of acumen is the ability to quickly and accurately understand and deal with a situation or choice.
Insight or knowledge gained by thinking:
Awareness or familiarity
Mental activity
Mental activity
Mental activity
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Mental activity
Mental activity
The process, or result of rationalizing.
Reasoning, conscious deliberate inference; the activity or process of reasoning.
The act or process of judging; the formation of an opinion after consideration or deliberation.
Deductive reasoning in debate.
Expectation or intention
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A point of view, attitude, or opinion
(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
Something one thinks, knows, or imagines; a thought; mental conception or image; notion
An arbitrary idea; notion; caprice; whim
The definition of a notion is an idea, belief or vague knowledge of something.
The act or practice of noting and recording facts and events, as for some scientific study
The sense of touch:
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A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
Opinion or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork.
A prior statement upon which a conclusion is deduced.
Assessment means something that is determined that must be paid.
An appraised value or price; esp., an expert valuation for taxation, tariff duty, sale, etc.; estimate
A statement of the approximate cost of work to be done, such as a building project or car repairs.
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A result of research or an investigation.
A conclusion or judgment reached after consideration:
The definition of a conviction is someone being found guilty of a crime or having a strong belief in something.
A principle, doctrine, or belief held as a truth, as by some group
Careful thought or consideration.
Discussion and consideration of all sides of an issue:
The conceptualization of a mental image.
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An act by which something is apprehended.
(Astronomy) The movement or distortion of a telescopic image as a result of turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
logical process
Mental activity
The act of one who rationalizes.
To suppose; guess; think
A serious thought; a carefully considered reflection.
An idea of an unrealistic or visionary nature.
A ground or reason for presuming; evidence that points to the probability of something
intellectualization
(Uncountable) the act or process of intellectualizing
The act or process of surmising; conjecture in general
A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief, as by a religious, political, scientific, or philosophic group; dogma.
A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.
The definition of a caprice is a sudden or impulsive change.
An extravagant conceit of the imagination; a vision.
A complex combination of feelings and opinions as a basis for action or judgment; general emotionalized attitude
Anxiety is defined as a feeling of being nervous or worried, often as a result of fear of a possible future event.
The study of the theoretical underpinnings of a particular field or discipline:
Expectation for the future:
Plural form of principle
Weltanschauung (German)
The ideas of a given time, place, people, etc.
Zeitgeist (German)
The ideas of a given time, place, people, etc.
An inclination or tendency of a specified kind:
Custom is defined as a tradition or a usual way to behave.
Mores is defined as the unspoken but understood norms of a community or society.
The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire for good; anxiety.
The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal:
Act, instance, or faculty of looking back on or reviewing past events, experiences, etc.
The ability to understand and appreciate imaginative creations of others, esp. works of art and literature
The mental position from which things are viewed and judged; point of view
An understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).
The act or practice of one that thinks; thought.
An individual and personal perception, judgment, or interpretation; an opinion:
Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc. [from 14th c.]
A fixed or predetermined policy or mode of action.
Careful planning or forethought, esp. with selfish motives
Careful deliberation before action
attention (related)
The act of keeping one's mind closely on something or the ability to do this; mental concentration
Musing is a period of deep thought, meditation or reflection.
A distortion of meaning:
(Law) The decision of the jury after the trial of a case.
To have intentions of a specified kind; be disposed:
To signify or mean:
To think seriously.
Realize is defined as to achieve or fully understand.
To think, speak, or write about a matter in advance.
To keep in mind while acting or deciding; show regard for; consider
analyzed (related)
To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations.
A state of deep thought.
Close or fixed attention
The result of mental activity
The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.
The action or fact of intending:
(Psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states; self-consciousness; reflection.
Preoccupation is a state of being focused on and engrossed in something, or the thing that you are engrossed in.
The steps that a person or group goes through in arriving at a thought.
A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief. [from 16th c.]
To weigh mentally; think deeply about; consider carefully
To think about intently; study carefully
To evaluate is defined as to judge the value or worth of someone or something.
To hold as one's conviction or opinion; think; imagine
To show consideration for:
To expect or suppose; think:
To think or suppose
(Chiefly South & South Midland) To think or believe:
To imagine; conjecture.
To have a recollection; remember
To recall is defined as to bring, call back or remember.
To recall to mind (a memory, for example); remember.
To retain in the memory:
To weigh is to determine how heavy something is or how much mass it has.
Visualize is to imagine, or to paint a picture of something in your mind, or to make something visible.
To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example):
To think it probable or likely; guess; surmise; suppose
To imagine or infer (something) without conclusive evidence; conjecture; guess
To study something
To speculate is to hypothesize or come up with a theory about something but not a full tested or researched answer.
The definition of sense is to perceive, or be aware of something.
To ruminate is to think seriously or deeply about something.
The definition of resolve is to solve, or settle something, or to make a commitment to do something.
To think of or consider in a particular way:
To think logically about; think out systematically; analyze
To think in a rational or rationalistic manner
Purpose is defined as to plan or intend to do something.
Presume is defined as to assume to be true without proof, or to dare to do something without permission.
To think on; to meditate on.
To think about extensively; ponder.
(Intransitive) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.
To think or suppose
To think up; devise or fabricate in the mind
To conclude or decide from something known or assumed; derive by reasoning; draw as a conclusion
To assume; suppose
The definition of formulate is to create a strategy or come up with a plan or idea, or to express an idea in a clear, concise way.
(Informal) To believe; consider; decide
To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
(Informal) To suppose; presume; guess
To consider or think (something) out carefully and thoroughly.
To estimate is defined as to form an opinion or to guess something’s size, cost or value.
To allow oneself to think about; have in mind; consider
To think carefully and often slowly, as about a choice to be made.
To infer by logical reasoning; reason out or conclude from known facts or general principles
Conjecture means to make a guess at something.
To come to a conclusion, to a final decision.
To keep thinking about something in a distressed or troubled way; worry
The definition of assume is to formulate or verbalize an idea for which there is no evidence.
(Intransitive) To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
To produce through artistic or imaginative effort:
To stop the movement or progress of:
(Usually with ""up"") To study.
Stew is defined as cooking meat or veggies in a pan with liquid, or to worry about something on your own, or to remain in a hot, enclosed area.
To glance at quickly; consider hastily
Examine is defined as to analyze, inspect or carefully study.
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forgotten (antonym)
To forget things; be forgetful
neglected (antonym)
To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
ignored (antonym)
Ignore is defined as to deliberately disregard, or to avoid noticing.
disregarded (antonym)
disbelieved (antonym)
To refuse to believe; reject as untrue
forgot (antonym)
To forget things; be forgetful
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thing (antonym)
A particular state of affairs; a situation:
vacancy (antonym)
A vacant space; gap, blank, opening, etc.
vacuity (antonym)
An empty space; void or vacuum
The product of such study; often, writings.
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