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

An urge strong enough to pull me away from the kitchen, grab my computer, and steal a table outside to scribble out my thoughts. — Samantha Rees, Vogue, 21 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

In 17 different instances, ESPN cut to a camera pinned on Florida offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, so uncomfortably close the viewer could see his thoughts forming. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Postgame thoughts with @ajcRodBeard on a QB room with more questions than answers and a team that leaves today with *plenty* to prove across the board on a short week. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Field recently shared her thoughts on the 1963 Western, Hud, which was helmed by her Norma Rae director, Martin Ritt. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026

Lea Michele, who gained her first major fame as a cast member of Broadway’s Spring Awakening, paid tribute to the musical’s late composer Duncan Sheik today, remembering their first meeting and her thoughts upon his passing yesterday. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Bill Hader offered his thoughts on voice acting and artificial intelligence while teasing his next projects at the Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit presented by EY, held Thursday in Los Angeles. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Nine final thoughts on Notre Dame’s 52-0 blowout of Rice, which answered a few questions but also requires grading the Irish on a curve. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026