Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underthink

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-think
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

underthinks (present, singular) underthinking (participle, present) underthought (participle, past) underthought (past)

Derived Forms

underthinker

Antonyms

overthink

Questions

What does underthink mean?
To give insufficient thought or consideration to; fail to consider adequately.
Where does underthink come from?
From under- + think. Compare Old English underþenċan (“to look into, consider”).

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