Synonyms and antonyms of Thoughts, ideas and beliefs in American Thesaurus

thought (noun)

a word, idea, or image that comes into your mind

idea (noun)

a thought that you have about how to do something or how to deal with something

belief (noun)

a strong feeling that something is true or real

theory (noun)

one or more ideas that explain how or why something happens

concept (noun)

an idea of something that exists

commitment (noun)

a strong belief that something is good and that you should support it

faith (noun)

strong belief in or trust of someone or something

principle (noun)

one of the major ideas or theories that a system of beliefs is based on, for example in religion or politics

philosophy (noun)

a belief or attitude that someone uses for dealing with life in general

ideal (noun)

an idea about what is good and right, that you try to follow in your life and behavior

a bright idea ()

a clever idea. This word is often used for showing that you think an idea is stupid

abstraction (noun)

an idea or way of thinking that is not related to real situations or practical experiences

afterthought (noun)

something that you think of and say after you have finished speaking

a gleam in someone’s eye ()

an idea or wish that someone has that they cannot yet achieve

assumption (noun)

something that you consider likely to be true even though no one has told you directly or even though you have no proof

bandwagon (noun)

an idea or activity, especially in politics or business, that suddenly becomes very popular or fashionable, so that a lot of people want to be involved in it

belief (noun)

a strong feeling that something is right or good

belief (noun)

an idea that you are certain is true, especially involving religion or politics

brainstorm (noun)

American a sudden very good idea that someone has

brainwave (noun)

British a brainstorm

calculation (noun)

a judgment about what is likely to happen, based on available information

concept (noun)

an idea for something new

conceptualization (noun)

the individual way in which knowledge is organized in a particular person’s mind

conclusion (noun)

something that you decide is true after thinking about it carefully and looking at all the evidence

construct (noun)

formal a complicated idea created by making several simpler ideas fit together

conviction (noun)

a strong belief or opinion about something

daydream (noun)

thoughts about something pleasant that you have when you should be doing something more serious

deduction (noun)

something that you know from the information or evidence that you have

delusion (noun)

formal an idea or belief that is not true

doublethink (noun)

belief in two opposing ideas at the same time

eccentricity (noun)

an idea, action, or habit that is strange or unusual

echo (noun)

an idea or phrase that is like one that has been expressed before

expectation (noun)

a belief that something should happen in a particular way, or that someone or something should have particular qualities or behavior

fallacy (noun)

an idea or belief that is false but that many people think is true

flash (noun)

a sudden understanding or idea

flavor (noun)

an idea of what something is like

head (noun)

your mind and thoughts

hypothesis (noun)

an idea that attempts to explain something but has not yet been tested or proved to be correct

idea (noun)

how you imagine something to be

idea (noun)

a principle

idealism (noun)

a very strong belief in something which is good but probably impossible to achieve

illusion (noun)

a false or wrong belief or idea

image (noun)

an opinion that people have about someone or something, which may not be a true one

image (noun)

a picture or idea of something in your mind

inkling (noun)

a slight idea or small piece of information that tells you that something might exist or be happening

line (noun)

an attitude or belief, especially one that is expressed publicly

meeting ground (noun)

an opinion, idea, interest, etc. that two opposing groups or people share that makes it possible for them to meet and talk

message (noun)

the main idea that you want people to remember from a speech, advertisement, article, etc.

nostrum (noun)

formal an idea for solving a problem, especially an idea that is unlikely to be effective

notion (noun)

knowledge or understanding of something

notion (noun)

an opinion or belief, especially one that is wrong or silly

old wives’ tale (noun)

a traditional belief that many people think is wrong or silly because there is no scientific proof of it

orthodoxy (noun)

an idea or practice that is accepted by most people as being correct or usual

picture (noun)

an image in your mind

pillar (noun)

an important idea, principle, or belief

postulate (noun)

formal an idea that is an important part of a theory, argument, or explanation

preconception (noun)

an opinion about something that you form before you have a lot of information about it or experience with it

premise (noun)

formal a principle or statement that you consider to be true, that you base other ideas and actions on

presumption (noun)

a belief that something is true because it seems reasonable or likely

presumption (noun)

legal the belief that something is true because no one has proved that it is not

principle (noun)

a basic belief, theory, or rule that has a major influence on the way in which something is done

principle (noun)

a basic rule or belief about what is right and morally good, that influences the way that you behave and the way that you treat other people

projection (noun)

an idea that seems real because of your own strong feelings

pseudoscience (noun)

an idea, theory, method or area of thought that claims to be scientific but has no basis in science

pseudoscience (noun)

all the areas of pseudoscience regarded as a group

reference point (noun)

an idea or fact that you compare other things with or use to help you to understand things

reflection (noun)

formal your reflections on something are your ideas or opinions about it that you have thought about carefully

reverie (noun)

literary pleasant thoughts that make you forget what you are doing or what is happening around you

sense (noun)

a strong feeling or belief about yourself

sentiment (noun)

formal a belief or an attitude toward something

shibboleth (noun)

very formal a principle or belief that is considered to be old-fashioned and no longer important

siege mentality (noun)

the belief among a group of people that everyone else is in opposition to them and they must protect themselves

stereotype (noun)

a very firm and simple idea about what a particular type of person or thing is like

superstructure (noun)

formal an idea or social system that has developed from a more basic idea or system

supposition (noun)

something that you believe is true although you cannot prove it

tenet (noun)

a principle, or a belief

theory (noun)

an idea that you believe is true although you have no proof

thesis (noun)

formal an idea, opinion, or theory that is used to explain something

thing (noun)

an idea, a comment, or a piece of information

thought (noun)

an idea or opinion about something

thread (noun)

an idea or condition that exists in all the different parts of something and that connects them

tide (noun)

a tendency of people to think or feel in a particular way

truth (noun)

an idea that is accepted by most people as being true

universal (noun)

an idea or feature that exists everywhere

wishful thinking (noun)

a belief that something that you want to be true is true

your wildest dreams ()

your thoughts about the best or worst thing that could happen