Synonyms of thoughts

thoughts

noun

plural of thought

1

as in considerations

a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something

I'll give your request some thought and then let you know what my decision is

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considerations
• deliberations
• reflections
• studies
• debates
• accounts
• contemplations
• ruminations
• advisements
• cogitations
• meditations
• introspections
• hesitations
• indecisions
• premeditations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• short shrifts

2

as in ideas

something imagined or pictured in the mind

I just had a thought: what if we both pitched in and bought him one big present instead of two smaller presents for his birthday?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ideas
• notions
• pictures
• concepts
• impressions
• conceptions
• images
• observations
• perceptions
• cogitations
• abstractions
• reflections
• intellections
• prejudices
• assumptions
• hunches
• apprehensions
• beliefs
• theories
• presentiments
• mind's eyes
• premonitions
• preconceptions
• speculations
• delusions
• illusions
• convictions
• whims
• cognitions
• guesses
• hypotheses
• hallucinations
• prepossessions
• conjectures
• vagaries
• caprices
• phantasms
• chimeras
• conceits
• fancies
• inspirations
• surmises
• conclusions
• suppositions
• brainstorms
• brain waves
• kinks
• freaks
• brainchildren

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• realities
• actualities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thoughts

The conversation opened with thoughts about how horror has always been a space where filmmakers can take creative swings, experiment with form and push boundaries to do all kinds of fantastic work. — William Earl, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Pugh, who is also currently on a promotional tour for her upcoming Netflix series East of Eden, took to Instagram to share her thoughts on the accusations after the new lawsuit was filed. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

No two performances are alike as Antoniou relies on the audience’s thoughts and secrets to craft the show. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Toying with the receiver not far from his ear, Dovner looked at Gleb, but his thoughts were already elsewhere, deep in his own concerns. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026

Here, The Associated Press takes the opposite approach and spotlights some thoughts from leaders who might have not captured the headlines and airtime on Saturday, the fifth day of the 2026 General Debate. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Maybe someone that wouldn’t challenge their thoughts in the turret. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Plus, readers of Hazelwood’s bestselling novel have had thoughts for a minute about the age gap between Reinhart and Bateman’s characters. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

And as a kicker, so much of it is mental — you with your own thoughts. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026