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

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

Today’s puzzle took our testers an average of 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging. — New York Times Games, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Getting a word with a small number of guesses is a source of pride for players. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

And of course, my children finding ways to override my settings, thanks to Reddit threads, YouTube videos, and annoyingly good guesses. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Where nothing can, longer thinking mostly buys you longer, more confident guesses. — Dhyey Mavani, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

And investors face a fresh round of guesses about how quickly renewable energy use could grow – especially as oil prices stay high. — The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Below are all of our guesses on what’s still on the showgirl’s mind in between the main act and the encore. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 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

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