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

Here’s your chance to guess how many pitchers have ever given up six home runs in a game to a team that was last in the league in homers. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 31 July 2026

In addition to being a fun interactive guessing game, the company said the cookie lover who guesses the flavor correctly will win a $25,000 grand prize. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Noun

That said, plenty of analysts and advocacy groups are already making educated guesses. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Whether or not it was ever used is anyone’s guess, but it won’t be reused anytime soon; that was a no-brainer to stick in the decluttering bag. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 29 July 2026