Afterthinker

/ˈæf.tɚ.θɪŋ.kɚ/ noun

Definition

A person who thinks about or reflects on something after the moment has passed, or someone prone to dwelling on past events.

Etymology

Compound of 'after' and 'thinker' (from Old English 'thencan'). Describes a tendency toward retrospective contemplation.

Kelly Says

Neuroscience shows that 'afterthinkers' might actually have stronger memory consolidation—their brain's tendency to replay events actually strengthens recall, which is why some people remember conversations word-for-word!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በኋላ ሰብ አይነት
be-wa-la seb a-y-net
ARالعربية
من يفكر بعد
min yu-fik-kir ba-ad
BNবাংলা
পরবর্তী চিন্তনকারী
par-bor-tee chin-tan-ka-ree
CACatalà
pensador posterior
pen-so-dor po-ste-ree-or
CSČeština
podezavatel
po-de-za-va-tel
DADansk
eftertanke
ef-ter-tan-ke
DEDeutsch
Nachdenker
nahk-den-ker
ELΕλληνικά
μετάνοητής
me-ta-no-e-tis
ESEspañol
pensador posterior
pen-so-dor po-ste-ree-or
FAفارسی
فکرکننده بعد
fikr-kon-ne baad
FISuomi
jälkikäteen miettivä
jal-kik-a-teen mi-et-ti-va
FRFrançais
penseur après
pän-sür ap-re
GUGU
બાદમાં વિચારો
baad maan vi-chaar-o
HAHA
mai tunanin
mai tu-na-nin
HEעברית
מחשיב אחר
ma-ch-siv a-char
HIहिन्दी
बाद में सोचने वाला
baad mein soch-ne waala
HUMagyar
utópisz
u-to-pisz
IDBahasa Indonesia
pikir setelah
pi-kir se-le-tah
IGIG
onye na-eche n'eche
o-nye na-e-che n'e-che
ITItaliano
pensatore successivo
pen-so-ta-re su-k-ses-see-vo
JA日本語
考え過ぎ
kangaesugi
KKKK
соңына келген ойлаушы
so-ngyna kel-gen oy-lau-shy
KMKM
អ្នកគិតបន្ទាប់
a-nk gi-t ban-taap
KO한국어
생각하는 사람
saeng-gak-ha-neun sa-ram
MRMR
नंतर विचार करणारा
nan-tar vi-chaar kar-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
pikir selepas
pi-kir se-le-taps
MYမြန်မာ
စကားပြော ပြီး
ska-kar-pya-o pee
NLNederlands
na-denker
na-den-ker
NONorsk
ettertanke
eh-ter-tan-ke
PAPA
ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੋਚਣ ਵਾਲਾ
baad meech soch-na waala
PLPolski
myśliciel po myśli
mish-tsee-el po mish-lee
PTPortuguês
pensador posterior
pen-so-dor po-ste-ree-or
RORomână
cel care gândește ulterior
cel care gan-de-ste ul-te-ri-or
RUРусский
размышляющий
raz-mysh-lyay-ushchiy
SVSvenska
eftertanke
ef-ter-tan-ke
SWKiswahili
mwenye mawazo baada ya
mwen-ye ma-wa-zo ba-a-da ya
TAதமிழ்
பின்னால் யோசிப்பவர்
pin-naal yo-sipp-pa-var
TEతెలుగు
పైన ఆలోచించేవాడు
paina alo-chinch-e-vaadu
THไทย
ผู้คิดหลัง
poo kid-hang
TLTL
taong nag-iisip pagkatapos
ta-ong nag-ee-sip pa-ga-ta-katapos
TRTürkçe
sonra düşünen
son-ra düs-ü-nen
UKУкраїнська
роздумувальник
roz-du-mu-va-ln-ik
URاردو
بعد میں سوچنے والا
baad mein soch-ne waala
VITiếng Việt
người suy nghĩ sau
nguoi suy nghi sau
YOYO
ọ̀kan tí ó ṣe àwọn ìṣẹ̀
o-kan ti o se a-won ishe
ZH中文
后思者
hòu sī zhě
ZUZU
owesihle ngemu
o-we-sih-le ngemu

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