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

Our thoughts are with William's family and all those affected by his loss. — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Only the day before, Guardiola had been giving his thoughts on the kind of wingers teams are looking for these days in an increasingly physical Premier League. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The space is pristine and remote, surrounded by woods and loons and big muscular-looking boulders for perching on and thinking deep thoughts. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Mercury in Leo will also form a minor square to Neptune retrograde in Aries, adding another layer of mental static to our thoughts and exchanges. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Zeizel, who did not treat Clancy prior to the killings, testified that Clancy's intrusive thoughts eventually became unrelenting. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Others noted the new look for the conceptual Crown Vision board and shared their thoughts on social media. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

For his story was a record of his most debauched thoughts and desires. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

After the Dallas Cowboys’ joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday morning, quarterback Dak Prescott, head coach Brian Schottenheimer and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown shared their thoughts about how the practice went. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026