ought: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ought
- thought«Word Popularity Bar5/5
thought
- noun the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
idea.
- it was not a good idea
- the thought never entered my mind
- noun the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
cerebration; thinking; mentation; intellection; thought process.
- thinking always made him frown
- she paused for thought
- noun the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
- brought5/5
bring
- verb take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
take; convey.
- Bring me the box from the other room
- Take these letters to the boss
- This brings me to the main point
- verb cause to come into a particular state or condition
- Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence
- bring water to the boiling point
- verb take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- sought5/5
sought
- adjective that is looked for
- the long sought relatives
- verb try to get or reach
seek.
- seek a position
- seek an education
- seek happiness
- adjective that is looked for
- bought5/5
buy
- noun an advantageous purchase
steal; bargain.
- she got a bargain at the auction
- the stock was a real buy at that price
- verb obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
purchase.
- The family purchased a new car
- The conglomerate acquired a new company
- She buys for the big department store
- noun an advantageous purchase
- fought5/5
fight
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
battle; engagement; conflict.
- Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
- he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrap; combat; fighting.
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- drought4/5
drought
- noun a shortage of rainfall
drouth.
- farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season
- noun a prolonged shortage
drouth.
- when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought
- noun a shortage of rainfall
- wrought4/5
wrought
- adjective satellite shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
molded; shaped.
- a shaped handgrip
- the molded steel plates
- the wrought silver bracelet
- verb exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
work.
- I will work hard to improve my grades
- she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor
- adjective satellite shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
- afterthought3/5
afterthought
- noun thinking again about a choice previously made
rethink; second thought; reconsideration.
- he had second thoughts about his purchase
- noun an addition that was not included in the original plan
- the garage was an afterthought
- noun thinking again about a choice previously made
- nought3/5
nought
- noun a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
0; zero; cipher; cypher.
- noun a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
- forethought3/5
forethought
- noun planning or plotting in advance of acting
premeditation.
- noun judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
precaution; caution; care.
- he exercised caution in opening the door
- he handled the vase with care
- noun planning or plotting in advance of acting
- besought3/5
beseech
- verb ask for or request earnestly
bid; entreat; press; adjure; conjure.
- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
- verb ask for or request earnestly
- overwrought2/5
overwrought
- adjective satellite deeply agitated especially from emotion
distraught.
- distraught with grief
- adjective satellite deeply agitated especially from emotion
- bethought2/5
bethink
- verb cause oneself to consider something
- verb consider or ponder something carefully
- She bethought her of their predicament
- verb cause oneself to consider something
- rethought2/5
rethink
- noun thinking again about a choice previously made
second thought; afterthought; reconsideration.
- he had second thoughts about his purchase
- verb change one's mind
- He rethought his decision to take a vacation
- noun thinking again about a choice previously made
- dreadnought2/5
dreadnought
- noun battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
dreadnaught.
- noun battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
- unthought2/5
unthought
- adjective satellite so unexpected as to have not been imagined
unhoped; unhoped-for; unthought-of.
- an unhoped-for piece of luck
- an unthought advantage
- an unthought-of place to find the key
- adjective satellite so unexpected as to have not been imagined
- methought2/5
- unsought2/5
unsought
- adjective satellite not desired
undesired.
- an undesired result
- adjective satellite not desired
- aforethought2/5
aforethought
- adjective satellite planned in advance
planned; plotted.
- with malice aforethought
- adjective satellite planned in advance
- overbought2/5
overbuy
To buy too much.
- mought1/5
may
- noun thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
English hawthorn; Crataegus oxycantha; whitethorn; Crataegus laevigata.
- noun the month following April and preceding June
- noun thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
- unwrought1/5
- unbought1/5
- inwrought1/5
inwrought
- adjective satellite having a decorative pattern worked or woven in
- an inwrought design
- adjective satellite having a decorative pattern worked or woven in
- outfought1/5
outfight
- verb to fight better than; get the better of
- the Rangers outfought the Maple Leafs
- The French forces outfought the Germans
- verb to fight better than; get the better of
- tought1/5
tought
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- rought1/5
rought
imp. of Reach .
- refought1/5
- merrythought1/5
merrythought
The forked bone of a fowl's breast; -- called also wishbone . SeeFurculum .✍ It is a sportive custom for two persons to break this bone by pulling the ends apart to see who will get the longer piece, the securing of which is regarded as a lucky omen, signifying that the person holding it will obtain the gratification of some secret wish.
Suffixes of ought
- oughtn't«Word Popularity Bar2/5
- oughts2/5
- oughtness1/5
oughtness
The state of being as a thing ought to be; rightness. R. N. W. Taylor.
Derived words of ought
- thoughts«Word Popularity Bar5/5
thought
- noun the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
idea.
- it was not a good idea
- the thought never entered my mind
- noun the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
cerebration; thinking; mentation; intellection; thought process.
- thinking always made him frown
- she paused for thought
- noun the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
- thoughtful4/5
thoughtful
- adjective satellite having intellectual depth
- a deeply thoughtful essay
- adjective exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- a thoughtful paper
- adjective satellite having intellectual depth
- houghton4/5
houghton
- noun United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
Henry Oscar Houghton.
- noun a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula
- noun United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
- thoughtfully4/5
thoughtfully
- adverb in a thoughtful manner
- he stared thoughtfully out the window
- adverb showing consideration and thoughtfulness
- he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share
- adverb in a thoughtful manner
- thoughtless3/5
thoughtless
- adjective showing lack of careful thought
- the debate turned into thoughtless bickering
- adjective satellite without care or thought for others; `Let them eat cake'"
unthinking; uncaring.
- the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread
- adjective showing lack of careful thought
- droughts3/5
drought
- noun a shortage of rainfall
drouth.
- farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season
- noun a prolonged shortage
drouth.
- when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought
- noun a shortage of rainfall
- broughton3/5
broughton
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- thoughtfulness3/5
thoughtfulness
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
contemplation; reflection; reflexion; rumination; musing.
- noun kind and considerate regard for others
consideration; considerateness.
- he showed no consideration for her feelings
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- doughty3/5
doughty
Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a .doughty heroSir Thopas wex [grew] a doughty swain. Chaucer.
Doughty families, hugging old musty quarrels to their hearts, buffet each other from generation to generation. Motley.
✍ Now seldom used, except in irony or burlesque.
- thoughtlessly2/5
thoughtlessly
- adverb in a thoughtless manner
unthinkingly; unthinking.
- he stared thoughtlessly at the picture
- adverb showing thoughtlessness
- he treated his parents thoughtlessly
- adverb in a thoughtless manner
- thoughtlessness2/5
thoughtlessness
- noun the quality of failing to be considerate of others
inconsiderateness; inconsideration.
- noun the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
unthoughtfulness.
- noun the quality of failing to be considerate of others
- afterthoughts2/5
afterthought
- noun thinking again about a choice previously made
rethink; second thought; reconsideration.
- he had second thoughts about his purchase
- noun an addition that was not included in the original plan
- the garage was an afterthought
- noun thinking again about a choice previously made
- dreadnoughts2/5
dreadnought
- noun battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
dreadnaught.
- noun battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
- noughts1/5
nought
- noun a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
0; zero; cipher; cypher.
- noun a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
- droughty1/5
droughty
Characterized by drought; wanting rain; arid; adust. Droughty and parched countries. Ray.
- boughten1/5
boughten
- adjective satellite purchased; not homemade
store-bought.
- my boughten clothes
- a store-bought dress
- adjective satellite purchased; not homemade
- thoughted1/5
thought
- noun the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
idea.
- it was not a good idea
- the thought never entered my mind
- noun the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
cerebration; thinking; mentation; intellection; thought process.
- thinking always made him frown
- she paused for thought
- noun the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
- unthoughtful1/5
unthoughtful
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
unthinking; unreflective.
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ought`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ought`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ought`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ought`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.