| Main Entry: | second thought |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reconsideration |
Synonyms: |
afterthought, arriere-pensee, better thoughts, disillusion, double take, esprit d'escalier, reservation, rethinking, review, thinking again |
| Main Entry: | afterthought |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | idea that occurs after it is timely |
Synonyms: |
reconsideration, review, second thought |
Antonyms: |
forethought |
| Main Entry: | cold feet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loss of nerve preventing completion of an action |
Synonyms: |
anxiety, apprehension, backing out, chicken heart, doubt, faint heart, fear, fear of carrying out an activity, reservations, second thoughts, timidity, weak knees, white feather, yellow streak |
| Main Entry: | compunction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | regret, sorrow |
Synonyms: |
attrition, conscience, contrition, misgiving, penitence, penitency, pity, punctiliousness, qualm, reluctance, remorse, repentance, rue, ruth, second thoughts, shame, stab of conscience, sympathy |
Antonyms: |
defiance, meanness, no remorse |
| Main Entry: | flip-flop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change of mind |
Synonyms: |
U-turn, about-face, change, change of course, change of heart, changeover, reversal, second thoughts, switch, switchover, turn-around, turnabout, turnaround |
| Main Entry: | review |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examination, study |
Synonyms: |
analysis, another look, audit, check, checkup, drill, file, fresh look, inspection, march past, once-over, parade, procession, reassessment, recapitulation, reconsideration, reflection, report, rethink, retrospect, revision, scan, scrutiny, second look, second thought, survey, view |
| Notes: | a criticism is an evaluation or judgment of something, while critique is a somewhat elevated term for the same thing; review is used as a synonym for these but may also imply a more comprehensive study |
| Main Entry: | scruple |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | misgiving, doubt |
Synonyms: |
anxiety, caution, censor, compunction, conscience, demur, difficulty, faltering, hesitancy, hesitation, pause, perplexity, qualm, reconsideration, reluctance, reluctancy, second thought, squeamishness, superego, twinge, uneasiness |
Antonyms: |
ignorance, negligence, unconcern |
| Main Entry: | double take |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | delayed reaction |
Synonyms: |
afterthought, arriere-pensee, esprit d'escalier, second thought |
| Main Entry: | change of heart |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | altered attitude |
Synonyms: |
180, about-face, apostasy, backpedaling, change of mind, defection, flip-flop, reversal, second thoughts, turnaround, volte-face |