Synonyms of guess

guess 1 of 2

verb

ˈges 

1

as in to assume

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 & Similar Words

• assume
• suppose
• think
• suspect
• imagine
• presume
• surmise
• speculate
• believe
• suspicion
• daresay
• conjecture
• conclude
• infer
• expect
• deduce
• hypothesize
• gather
• reckon
• theorize
• judge
• conceive
• take
• hypothecate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prove
• establish
• demonstrate
• determine
• learn
• ascertain
• find out
• validate
• document
• substantiate

2

as in to estimate

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 & Similar Words

• estimate
• suppose
• calculate
• figure
• make
• gauge
• reckon
• put
• judge
• understand
• call
• conclude
• place
• conjecture
• infer
• reason
• deduce
• extrapolate
• gather

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measure
• scale
• compute
• work out
• calibrate

3

as in to think

to have as an opinion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• think
• believe
• imagine
• consider
• figure
• suppose
• feel
• deem
• judge
• assume
• reckon
• conceive
• perceive
• hold
• allow
• accept
• presume
• depend
• regard
• esteem
• view
• rely
• surmise
• trust
• conclude
• infer
• deduce
• presuppose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubt
• suspect
• question
• reject
• distrust
• mistrust
• discredit
• disbelieve

guess

2 of 2

noun

as in guessing

an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guessing
• theory
• surmise
• conjecture
• hypothesis
• hunch
• supposition
• speculation
• shot in the dark
• hypothetical
• thesis
• shot
• intuition
• belief
• guesswork
• dead reckoning
• faith

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guess

Verb

So just wait for another couple of administrations to guess where this nation might be headed. — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026

So the public is left guessing about how much climate pollution is tied to the large language models of OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX’s SpaceXAI, and whether the companies plan to curb it. — Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Noun

That’s a pretty specific number; the intelligence community almost never issues such precise figures, instead offering ranges of plausible guesses. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

The midterm elections are now upon us and my guess is that the rhetoric will continue to escalate. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026