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

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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 guessing Kelce is not doing as much wedding planning as Swift. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

Each guess provides information that shapes subsequent guesses, progressively reducing uncertainty around what the actual word is. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

Noun

The zoo received 1,400 guesses. —Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026

But those are my are my guesses right there. —Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026