Meaning & use

thought-out

adjective·Academic

Carefully planned or considered, with attention to details and likely consequences.

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Her thought-out response addressed every concern the committee had raised.

The company's poorly thought-out launch plan led to widespread confusion among customers.

A note on using this word

Thought-out is almost always paired with an intensifier such as 'well' or 'carefully,' or with 'poorly' for the negative sense.

Words with a similar meaning

deliberateconsidered

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