RECONSIDER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RECONSIDER?

Need another word that means the same as “reconsider”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “reconsider” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Reconsider” are: rethink, review, revise, re-examine, reassess, reappraise, think better of, think over, take another look at, look at in a different light, have another think about

Reconsider as a Verb

Definitions of "Reconsider" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “reconsider” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing.
• Consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it.
• Consider (something) again, especially for a possible change of decision regarding it.

Synonyms of "Reconsider" as a verb (11 Words)

have another think about	Have left.
look at in a different light	Look forward to the probable occurrence of.
re-examine	Question after cross-examination by opposing counsel.
reappraise	Appraise anew. The Tory party has reappraised its strategy.
reassess	Revise or renew one’s assessment. We have decided to reassess our timetable.
rethink	Change one’s mind. The government were forced to rethink their plans.
review	Hold a review of troops. I reviewed the material before the test.
revise	Revise or reorganize especially for the purpose of updating and improving. The book was published in 1960 and revised in 1968.
take another look at	Travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route.
think better of	Expect, believe, or suppose.
think over	Imagine or visualize.

Usage Examples of "Reconsider" as a verb

• Won't you reconsider your decision?
• I beg you to reconsider.
• They called on the US government to reconsider its policy.

Associations of "Reconsider" (30 Words)

anticipatory	(of a breach of contract) taking the form of an announcement or indication that a contract will not be honoured. An anticipatory flash of excitement.
assuming	Arrogant or presumptuous. On a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide.
bethink	Come to think. He bethought himself of the verse from the Book of Proverbs.
brood	A large family of children. She had brooded over the subject a thousand times.
cogitate	Use or exercise the mind or one’s power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments. He stroked his beard and retired to cogitate.
consider	Show consideration for take into account. Each application is considered on its merits.
consideration	A fact or a motive taken into account in deciding something. Your case needs very careful investigation and consideration.
contemplate	Reflect deeply on a subject. I contemplated leaving school and taking a full time job.
contemplation	A form of Christian prayer or meditation in which a person seeks to pass beyond mental images and concepts to a direct experience of the divine. He would retire to his room for study or contemplation.
deem	Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view. The strike was deemed to be illegal.
deliberate	Careful and unhurried. With all deliberate speed.
imaginable	Capable of being imagined. The most spectacular views imaginable.
intend	Mean or intend to express or convey. She was intended to become the director.
intentionality	The fact of being deliberate or purposive.
introspect	Reflect on one’s own thoughts and feelings. What they don t do is introspect much about the reasons for their plight.
meditate	Reflect deeply on a subject. He went off to meditate on the new idea.
mirror	Reflect as if in a mirror. The stage is supposed to be the mirror of life.
mirrored	Like or characteristic of a mirror image. The room has wall to wall mirrored wardrobes.
mistakenly	In a mistaken manner. Warplanes mistakenly bombed a village.
mull	Reflect deeply on a subject. I mulled over the events of the afternoon.
muse	In ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science. Euterpe was his muse.
ponder	Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion. I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion.
ponderable	Capable of being weighed or considered. Something ponderable from the outer world something of which we can say that its weight is so and so.
reckon	Be of the opinion. The Byzantine year was reckoned from 1 September.
reflect	Reflect deeply on a subject. The main contract is progressing well which reflects great credit on those involved.
reminisce	Recall the past. They reminisced about their summers abroad.
ruminate	Chew the cuds. Cows ruminate.
speculate	Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence. Philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years.
thoughtfulness	The trait of thinking carefully before acting. I am touched by your thoughtfulness.
wrongheaded	Obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion. A wrongheaded policy.