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Aforethought vs Aforementioned - What's the difference?

aforethought | aforementioned |

As adjectives the difference between aforethought and aforementioned

is that aforethought is premeditated; planned ahead of time while aforementioned is previously mentioned.

As a noun aforementioned is

the one or ones mentioned previously.

aforethought

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
    • This was not merely wrong; it was clearly done with malice aforethought .

    Usage notes

    Unlike most English adjectives, (aforethought) is a postpositive adjective and immediately follows the noun it modifies.

    Synonyms

    * (premeditated) planned, premeditated

    Related terms

    * fore * forethought * malice aforethought * thought

    aforementioned

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Previously mentioned.
  • * The PA system broadcast a long list of names in the morning, but it wasn't until later that they requested the aforementioned students report to the health clinic.

    • Usage notes

    When it modifies a noun phrase, it is generally preceded by the definite article the'', and the combination functions as a determiner rather than a simple adjective. It can also occur before a cardinal as in ''the aforementioned two papers'' instead of ''the two aforementioned papers, though the latter is also acceptable.

    Synonyms

    * abovementioned * aforesaid * mentioned

    Antonyms

    * following * undermentioned

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
  • * The judge read a list of prisoners' names. She then indicated that the aforementioned were to be set free.

    • Synonyms

    * abovementioned * aforesaid * mentioned

    Antonyms

    * following * undermentioned