thought
noun
Simple meaning
An idea or opinion in your mind.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
thawtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈθɔt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
countable
A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.
uncountable
The operation by which mental activity arise or are manipulated; the process of thinking; the agency by which thinking is accomplished.
countable
A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).
uncountable
The careful consideration of multiple factors; deliberation.
A very small amount, distance, etc.; a whit or jot.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.
Used this way, thought is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Exhibiting or characterized by careful thought.
In a thoughtful manner.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A mental image produced by the imagination.
Apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions.
Someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly.
The process of using your mind to consider something carefully.
The connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together.
Thinking that is coherent and logical.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Criminal intent.
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Synonyms
Sense: representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision
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