THINK BETTER OF Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

think better of

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Definition of think better of

as in reconsider

to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal I was going to bring peanut brittle but thought better of it after considering that some people might have allergies.

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Recent Examples of think better of The internet is full of photos of 841 munching on purloined surfboards and then sitting on top of them, snarling at baffled young men in wet suits who try, and then think better of, fighting her for their property. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 That more and more people think better of Beijing than of Washington could eventually prove important as Beijing seeks to build up its soft power. — Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026 After the commercial break, Hernandez thought better of his phrasing. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Think better of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20better%20of. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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