Definitions

train of thought

ADJECTIVE

unfrequented

Synonyms

WEAK

antithesis and synthesis argumentation coherence connection course of thought deduction deserted desolate dialectic forlorn godforsaken good sense induction inference linkage lonesome philosophy ratiocination rationale relationship sanity sense sound judgment syllogism syllogistics thesis

NOUN

association

Synonyms

STRONGEST

union

STRONG

bond combination concomitance concordance connotation correlation identification impression joining juxtaposition linkage mixing mixture pairing recollection relation remembrance tie

WEAK

linking lumping together

Antonyms

WEAK

aloneness antagonism disassociation disunion division isolation opposition rivalry seclusion separation solitude

NOUN

logic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

philosophy rationale sanity sense

STRONG

argumentation coherence connection deduction dialectic induction inference linkage ratiocination relationship syllogism thesis

WEAK

antithesis and synthesis course of thought good sense sound judgment syllogistics

Antonyms

WEAK

unreasonableness

NOUN

ratiocination

Synonyms

STRONG

argumentation coherence connection deduction dialectic induction inference linkage philosophy rationale rationality reason relationship sanity sense syllogism thesis

WEAK

antithesis and synthesis course of thought good sense sound judgment syllogistics

NOUN

rationality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coherence good sense sanity

STRONG

argumentation connection deduction dialectic induction inference linkage philosophy ratiocination rationale reason relationship sense syllogism thesis

WEAK

antithesis and synthesis course of thought sound judgment syllogistics

NOUN

reasoning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acumen analysis argument hypothesis inference interpretation premise proposition rationale thinking

STRONG

case cogitation concluding corollary deduction dialectics exposition generalization illation induction logistics proof ratiocination rationalizing reason syllogism thought

WEAK

apriority syllogization

Antonyms

STRONGEST

reality truth

WEAK

irrationality nonsense

NOUN

stream of consciousness

Synonyms

WEAK

apostrophe aside association of ideas chain of thought free association inner monologue interior monologue mind mapping word painting

Example Sentences

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I watched them as I waited for our meeting to begin, engaging in a train of thought I’d often followed since my brother died: Who among them is grieving?

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

I swear I had another example, but I lost my train of thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

There is a train of thought that Scottish football, for all its drama, intrigue and excitement, wasn't always the best quality.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

While talking about his sophomore album, “Kansas Anymore,” Pillsbury suddenly lost his train of thought and, through his phone’s camera, a panicked smile takes over his typically sarcastic composure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

I’m not sure he got me at all, but his loopy train of thought makes me smile.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

train of thought

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