change of mind
Thought course correction
A change of mind is a reversal of opinion or decision.
Someone who was going to vote yes has a change of mind and votes no.
The phrase often appears with verbs of causation: Nothing could bring about a change of mind.
A change of heart is similar but suggests emotional rather than intellectual reversal.
- reconsiderationRenewed evaluation of something
- rethinkEvaluate again differently
- second thoughtsDoubts after deciding
- reversalComplete change of direction
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
volte-face · recantation · alteration · 180 · flip-flop · modification · u-turn · mental flexibility · afterthought · apostasy · adjustment · retraction · regret · revise · backtrack · switch · fresh perspective · waffling
- second thoughtssecond thoughts, reconsideration, rethinking, rethink, misgivings
- backtrackingretreat, retracing steps, undoing, turning back, doubling back
decisional stability
change of mindsteadfastness
Firm loyal dedication
constancy · firmness · persistence · consistency · resolve
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