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

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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

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

Hoyt Purinton, owner of the only ferry line from the mainland, guesses the percentage is in the low single digits. — Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 26 May 2026

Seitz guesses this is what drew Audree in. — Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026

Anyone who guesses the date the snow pile will be fully melted can win a $20 Freedom card, good for a few train rides. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026

There will be times when Bader guesses right and takes a good pass and hits a lineout. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026

The panel picks up on the baseball-heavy clues, and guesses accordingly. — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026

Noun

Competitive Wordle Score The Bot and I tie yet again, this time with four guesses. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 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

Without high-quality data to support them, these decisions run the risk of becoming mere guesses. — John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

There have also been guesses about a potential strike, specifically a nurses strike. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Zuckerberg has stood up a team that is now working to release its own prediction market app called Arena, which internal documents reviewed by NPR show will allow people to make guesses about future events. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 30 June 2026

Here are our best guesses at who’s headed to 4 Penn Plaza soon. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 June 2026

Experts have made wide-ranging guesses for more than three decades. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026