DARESAY Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

daresay

verb

ˌder-ˈsā

Definition of daresay

as in to guess

to form an opinion from little or no evidence I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of daresay And then, there’s the Park Hyatt Tokyo, which reopened last week after a 19-month closure to undergo a very thoughtful, daresay cautious, renovation. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025 And while the mute Leatherface steals the show, the movie's documentary-like opening narration and audio of heinous news reports hint at something, daresay, more sophisticated. — RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for daresay

Verb

Don’t Spread the Experience Evenly Leaders don’t have to guess which in-store benefits matter most.

— Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
Resist the urge to second guess every choice in the first few months.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of guess

Verb

Taylor has quickly assumed a leadership role, with her coach using her as an example of expectations.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Most of the people who are found dead there every year are assumed to be migrants, Hess says, because of the desert’s location on the southern border.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of assume

Verb

The students are presumed to have been killed, but only bone fragments of three of them have ever been identified.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
Richardson said Lindsey is presumed innocent but expressed concern about his criminal history, previous failure to appear in court and the number of cases involving him over the past three years.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of presume

Verb

Beyond the rooms, the hotel offers experiences that turn a stay into a real adventure; think horseback riding through Konavle, an ATV or buggy safari, sea kayaking around the Old Town walls, or even a private Game of Thrones tour through the city.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Westerns are often thought to glorify the violence and vigilantism of the 19th-century towns on the expanding American border.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of think

Verb

Hawaii County Police Chief Reed Mahuna said foul play wasn't suspected.

— Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
For the past year or so, booksellers have suspected that AI firms are buying up huge lots of rare books, then destroying them after scanning them to train AI.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of suspect

Browse Nearby Words

daresaid

daresay

daresaying

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Daresay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresay. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of daresay

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

tilde

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes