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guess

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of guess

an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence

if you don't know the answer for sure, just make a guess

Synonyms of guess

conjecture, shot, supposition, surmise

Words Related to guess

hypothesis, hypothetical, theory, thesis

dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, speculation

hunch, intuition

belief, faith

Phrases Synonymous with guess

shot in the dark

guess

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of guess

1 to form an opinion from little or no evidence

though she does not speak with an accent, I would still guess that she is a foreigner

Synonyms of guess

assume, conjecture, daresay, imagine, presume, speculate, suppose, surmise, suspect, suspicion [chiefly dialect]

Words Related to guess

conclude, deduce, gather, infer

hypothecate, hypothesize, theorize

believe, conceive, expect, judge, reckon [chiefly dialect], take, think

Near Antonyms of guess

demonstrate, document, establish, prove, substantiate, validate

ascertain, determine, find out, learn

2 to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement

I would guess the road goes for about two miles before you have to take a left

Synonyms of guess

calculate, call, conjecture, estimate, figure, gauge (also gage), judge, make, place, put, reckon, suppose

Words Related to guess

conclude, deduce, extrapolate, gather, infer, reason, understand

Near Antonyms of guess

calibrate, measure, scale

compute, work out

3 to have as an opinion

I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing

Synonyms of guess

allow [chiefly Southern & Midland], believe, conceive, consider, deem, esteem, feel, figure, hold, imagine, judge, reckon [chiefly dialect], suppose, think

Words Related to guess

regard, view

accept, perceive

depend, rely, trust

assume, presume, presuppose, surmise

conclude, deduce, infer

Near Antonyms of guess

distrust, doubt, mistrust, question, suspect

disbelieve, discredit, reject

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