English Explanatory Dictionary

underthink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To give insufficient thought or consideration to; fail to consider adequately.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underthink.wav

Word forms

underthink underthinks underthinking underthought

Etymology

From under- + think. Compare Old English underþenċan (“to look into, consider”).

Antonyms

overthink

Derived words

underthinker
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