/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of lateral thinking Find synonyms for: Noun1. lateral thinking, heuristic, heuristic rule, heuristic programusage: a heuristic for solving problems; you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-onWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language