SECOND-GUESS Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

second-guess

verb

Definition of second-guess

as in to outguess

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as in to speculate (about)

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Recent Examples of second-guess Fans will love the trade at the time and then second-guess it when the other team has the star player. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 16 June 2026 That pressure can make a smart person second-guess their gut. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 Turning an idea into a finished book usually takes months of writing, editing, and second-guessing. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026 So, instead of scrambling to compare quotes or second-guess repair recommendations, homeowners have a more predictable process when something breaks. — Kathy Collins, Fortune, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for second-guess

Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess

Verb

No one knows for sure, and older investors are often better served by accepting that uncertainty rather than trying to outguess it.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
With the right guardrails in place, investors don't have to outguess the market.

— Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025

Definition of outguess

Verb

The category analyzed the state’s business environment, employment and growth.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 29, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
In total, the government now owes the equivalent of $113,000 per person, according to USAFacts, a nonprofit civic initiative cofounded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer which aggregates and analyzes government data.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of analyze

Verb

Buechler emphasizes that these visionaries, fueled by a deep sense of what's best for the world, are impossible to outsmart or outlast.

— Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
This disease did not retreat because the bacterium weakened or because humanity outsmarted it.

— Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 July 2026

Definition of outsmart

Verb

Unlike conventional robots that are programmed for repetitive tasks, the new models are designed to reason through actions, adapt to unfamiliar environments, and carry out multi-step jobs with minimal retraining.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Closing that gap requires 100% session capture across device conditions, interaction sequences, UI behavior and network context, because agents reasoning from incomplete data produce incomplete answers.

— Jim Douglas, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of reason

Verb

For more than a decade, India’s leader Narendra Modi has seemed politically unassailable, presiding over a government that has outmaneuvered opponents, dominated public discourse and squeezed the space for dissent in the world’s biggest democracy.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
But while in theory, a superhuman AI system might outmaneuver even the most secure containers, there are also actions AI companies could take right now to improve security.

— Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026

Definition of outmaneuver

Verb

If there was any question as to whether the front office believes this Cubs team can do damage in the postseason, their trade deadline moves should quell those thoughts.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Some believed Thomas County Central was as good or better than Class 7A Buford, the consensus national champion.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of believe

Verb

As a press release concludes, the companies presented their partnership as the beginning of a long-term commitment, with other projects planned.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Oba Femi, who rose to prominence after defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and winning the 2026 King of the Ring, recently concluded his intense rivalry with Lesnar.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026