on second thought
Reconsidering, I realize...
On second thought signals a change of mind, usually immediately after stating an initial preference or decision.
It introduces a reversal: I'll have the salad—on second thought, make it the burger.
The phrase acknowledges reconsideration without elaborate explanation.
- come to think of itPhrase introducing a realization
- afterwardAt a subsequent time
- reversalComplete change of direction
- think againRevise your reasoning
- subsequentlyOccurring after something else
introspection · deliberation · contemplation · hindsight · having said that · actually · wait a minute · later · nevermind · changed my mind · adjustment · back to the drawing board · revision · doubt · analysis · hesitation · option · choice
- decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, yes, no
- introspectionself-examination, self-reflection, self-awareness, self-analysis, introspection
- suggestion phraseshow about, why not, consider this, what if, perhaps
- Thinking phrasesI think, I believe, in my opinion, I wonder, I suppose
- correctionscorrection, corrections, fix, fixing, rectification
- filler wordsum, uh, er, hmm, ah
on second thoughtwithout hesitation
unhesitatingly · without a second thought · first instinct · gut reaction · knee-jerk reaction
on second thoughton impulse
Without prior deliberation
impulsively · without thinking · spur of the moment · spontaneously · instinctively
on second thoughtwithout hesitation
no question about it · no doubt about it · definitively · unwaveringly · without reservation
second, thought, secondly, seconds, seconded, seconding, thoughts, thoughtful, thoughtless