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underthought

underthought is the simple past and past participle of underthink.

Meaning of underthink

Verb

underthink (third-person singular simple present underthinks, present participle underthinking, simple past and past participle underthought)

  1. To give insufficient thought or consideration to; fail to consider adequately.
    • There was a new one; usually, I underthink these things.2007, Brian Haig, Man in the Middle

Noun

underthought

  1. An unexpressed thought that lies below or informs another thought; a subtext or ulterior motive.
    • "That all sounds respectably scientific but what is May's underthought."1974, John Boorman, Zardoz, London: Pan Books, page 32

Origin of underthought

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

From under + thought.

Questions about underthought

What does underthought mean?
Underthought means an unexpressed thought that lies below or informs another thought; a subtext or ulterior motive.
What is underthought the simple past and past participle of?
Underthought is the simple past and past participle of underthink.
What part of speech is underthought?
Underthought is a noun.

Words near underthought in the dictionary

  1. underthink
  2. underthinker
  3. underthinkers
  4. underthinking
  5. underthinks
  6. underthought
  7. underthreshold
  8. underthrew
  9. underthrow
  10. underthrowing
  11. underthrown

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