guesswork

noun

guess·​work ˈges-ˌwərk 

: work performed or results obtained by guess : conjecture

Examples of guesswork in a Sentence

Calculating the drug's long-term effects is pure guesswork.

Recent Examples on the Web

No more guesswork or sifting for clues. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

Take all the guesswork out of cooking salmon with this simple sheet pan supper. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

By the time the blocks arrive at a customer’s site, the engineering guesswork is entirely gone. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026

No second sales pitch, no quality guesswork, no aftermarket shop stealing the sale. — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1725, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for guesswork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork

Kids Definition

guesswork

noun

guess·​work -ˌwərk 

: work performed or results gotten by guessing