thought-out

[thawt-out]

adjective

1. produced by or showing the results of much thought.

   a carefully thought-out argument.

thought-out

adjective

1. conceived and developed in the manner specified

   a well thought-out scheme

Other Word Forms

• well-thought-out adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thought-out¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Learning all this meant I had to use the blade as it was intended to be used, with certain foods and not others, which led to more thought-out dishes and meals.

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That she also had the ability to learn from her mistakes and replace a poorly thought-out plan with a better one—well, that, too, should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the plucky young governess, or with her alma mater, either.

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The pervasive promotions during Breast Cancer Awareness Month can re-traumatize survivors when they’re not well thought-out, according to Vizzoni.

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I don’t have a thought-out process, which most people do.

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As the town’s main wrongheaded opportunist and gentleman pot farmer, Randy employs poorly thought-out schemes and spouts platitudes and virtues in the name of drumming up sales for his pot business, Tegridy Farms.

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