Thought crossword clue

The most likely answers for the crossword clue “Thought” are IDEA or VIEW, with 4 letters. Below are 23 answers from 4 to 13 letters, best match first in each length, then what each top answer means and how to tell them apart.

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The best answers, explained

IDEA 4 letters · noun

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about “it was not a good idea”

ISSUE 5 letters · noun

some situation or event that is thought about

MATTER 6 letters · noun

some situation or event that is thought about “it is a matter for the police”

OPINION 7 letters · noun

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty “my opinion differs from yours”

THINKING 8 letters · noun

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully “thinking always made him frown”

SENTIMENT 9 letters · noun

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

PERSUASION 10 letters · noun

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty “I am not of your persuasion”

CONSIDERATION 13 letters · noun

the process of giving careful thought to something

Telling them apart

With 9 squares, SENTIMENT, MENTATION, TRADITION, MODERNISM and MYSTICISM all fit. The second letter settles most of it: E → SENTIMENT, MENTATION · R → TRADITION · O → MODERNISM · Y → MYSTICISM. Fill in that crossing answer first.

With 12 squares, INTELLECTION, RECKLESSNESS and REFLECTIVITY all fit. The third letter tells them all apart: T → INTELLECTION · C → RECKLESSNESS · F → REFLECTIVITY. Fill in that crossing answer first.

Other forms of this clue

Clues often use another form of the word, and the answer then takes the same form: “thoughts” wants an answer that ends the same way.

What “thought” means

• noun: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about (“the thought never entered my mind”)
• noun: the process of using your mind to consider something carefully (“she paused for thought”)
• noun: the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual (“19th century thought”)
• noun: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (“what are your thoughts on Haiti?”)

A clue usually points at one of these senses, so the right answer is the one that matches the sense the puzzle means: check it against the crossing words.

About these answers

We match the clue against our own thesaurus and dictionary (Open English WordNet): words that mean the same as THOUGHT, and words whose definition is THOUGHT. We don't copy answers from newspaper puzzles, so a clue that leans on trivia or wordplay may need the crossing letters instead.