Synonyms of thought better of

thought better of

phrase

past tense of think better of

as in reconsidered

to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal

I was going to bring peanut brittle but thought better of it after considering that some people might have allergies.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reconsidered
• revisited
• reviewed
• went over
• reexplored
• reevaluated
• redefined
• rethought
• reexamined
• changed one's mind (about)
• reconceived
• readdressed
• reanalyzed
• reweighed
• amended
• reconceptualized
• reheard
• reimagined
• reenvisioned
• reassessed
• reappraised
• rectified
• revised
• remedied
• corrected
• emended
• restudied
• reinvestigated
• reformed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintained
• asserted
• upheld
• defended

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thought better of

After the commercial break, Hernandez thought better of his phrasing. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026