Synonyms of guesses

guesses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of guess

1

as in assumes

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

• assumes
• suspects
• supposes
• surmises
• thinks
• conjectures
• imagines
• speculates
• presumes
• suspicions
• believes
• daresays
• infers
• deduces
• concludes
• expects
• hypothesizes
• theorizes
• gathers
• judges
• reckons
• hypothecates
• conceives
• takes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proves
• demonstrates
• documents
• establishes
• determines
• learns
• validates
• finds out
• substantiates
• ascertains

2

as in estimates

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

• estimates
• figures
• calculates
• supposes
• judges
• makes
• puts
• gauges
• conjectures
• reckons
• places
• calls
• concludes
• understands
• reasons
• infers
• deduces
• extrapolates
• gathers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measures
• scales
• computes
• calibrates
• works out

3

as in thinks

to have as an opinion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinks
• believes
• figures
• imagines
• considers
• feels
• supposes
• deems
• judges
• conceives
• assumes
• perceives
• reckons
• holds
• depends
• regards
• allows
• esteems
• accepts
• views
• surmises
• relies
• presumes
• concludes
• trusts
• presupposes
• deduces
• infers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• doubts
• questions
• distrusts
• rejects
• mistrusts
• discredits
• disbelieves

guesses

2 of 2

noun

plural of guess

as in theories

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

• theories
• conjectures
• hypotheses
• surmises
• hunches
• speculations
• suppositions
• intuitions
• hypotheticals
• guesswork
• shots
• beliefs
• shots in the dark
• theses
• faiths
• dead reckonings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guesses

Verb

Logan Wright, the author of Broken China, guesses that growth is now running at no more than 1% — and may even be zero. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The system consists of a predictive algorithm that guesses how a robot is broken, along with robotic manipulators that actually take the broken robot apart. — Kohava Mendelsohn, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2026

Do not retreat into hints and hope someone guesses correctly. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

What counts the most will be the moves of the Big Player, guesses about those moves, and guesses about those guesses. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 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

When a student misses twice, guesses rapidly, or reveals a misconception, StarSpark can interrupt the assignment, teach the relevant concept, provide additional practice, and then return the student to the original question. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

When a player guesses a word, the squares change color to provide feedback. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

This adds another layer of protection if someone steals or guesses your password. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

Noun

Hiring managers looked at resumes, degrees, job titles and interviews, and made educated guesses about what people could do. — Raghu Krishnaiah, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Hilton didn’t share the pooch’s name at the time, prompting fans to offer up their guesses in the comments of her Instagram and TikTok posts. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Points were awarded for correct guesses, and a league table was used to track the standings. — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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

What counts the most will be the moves of the Big Player, guesses about those moves, and guesses about those guesses. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

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

These are our best guesses as to where life might exist elsewhere in the universe. — Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

Simple words with a sibling or housemate work better than guesses. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026