underthought

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noun

An unexpressed thought that lies below or informs another thought; a subtext or ulterior motive.

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Meanings

underthought1

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of underthink

underthought2

noun
  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

underthought · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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underthought · noun

From under + thought.

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APA

underthought. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underthought

MLA

“underthought.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underthought. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underthought,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underthought.

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