Synonyms of speculating

speculating

verb

present participle of speculate

as in guessing

to form an opinion from little or no evidence

I speculate that someone has been using this cabin as a trysting place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guessing
• assuming
• suspecting
• supposing
• thinking
• surmising
• conjecturing
• imagining
• presuming
• believing
• suspicioning
• inferring
• hypothesizing
• deducing
• theorizing
• daresaying
• concluding
• expecting
• gathering
• judging
• conceiving
• hypothecating
• reckoning
• taking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• establishing
• proving
• demonstrating
• documenting
• determining
• learning
• validating
• ascertaining
• substantiating
• finding out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of speculating

Does Michael Crichton still write a 1990 novel speculating about what this would be like? — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

But some have been speculating that the restriction is related to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

Some social media users are speculating that his health challenge in the spring could have triggered last week’s event. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

The remark appeared to refer to a recent What’s The Dirt video speculating that Roc Nation had played some role in the federal class action targeting Drake and Stake. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

And there was that period earlier this year when everybody was speculating about whether Natalie was based on Hannah Neeleman, who runs Ballerina Farm. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Locals and tourists liken the stunt to a David Blaine spectacle, snapping photos, speculating about the man’s comforts and, crucially for Netflix, vowing to watch the movie behind the buzz. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Hilton, who is gay, at times also made a sport out of speculating about people’s sexuality, including some that later came out publicly. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Disparaging remarks are defined as using personal insults, ad hominem attacks or attacks on a person’s character, or speculating on a person’s motivations. — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026