think better of

verb

To change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against.

“He got halfway out the door, thought better of it, and decided to stay home, instead.”

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reconsider
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Meanings

verbthink better of (third-person singular simple present thinks better of, present participle thinking better of, simple past and past participle thought better of)

present singular third person thinks better of · participle present thinking better of · participle past thought better of · past thought better of

  1. transitiveTo change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against.

    He got halfway out the door, thought better of it, and decided to stay home, instead.

    Synonyms: reconsider

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against.

Similar
reconsider

Translations

Finnish muuttaa mielensä, tulla toisiin ajatuksiin
  • muuttaa mielensäto change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against
  • tulla toisiin ajatuksiinto change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against
Hungarian meggondolja magát
  • meggondolja magátto change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against
Italian ripensare
  • ripensareto change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against
Polish rozmyślać się, rozmyślić się
  • rozmyślać sięto change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against
  • rozmyślić sięto change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against
Russian передумать
  • передумать (peredumatʹ)to change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against
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APA

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MLA

“think better of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/think%20better%20of. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “think better of,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/think%20better%20of.

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