Synonyms of guess

guess 1 of 2

verb

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
• conjecture
• daresay
• suspicion
• expect
• conclude
• infer
• deduce
• reckon
• gather
• hypothesize
• judge
• theorize
• conceive
• take
• hypothecate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measure
• compute
• scale
• calibrate
• work out

• measure
• compute
• scale
• calibrate
• work out

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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