Synonyms of surmises

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noun

plural of surmise

as in guesses

an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence

my surmise is that the couple's "good news" is the announcement that they are going to have a baby

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

surmises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of surmise

as in assumes

to form an opinion from little or no evidence

we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surmises

Noun

Nothing in your life has dissuaded you from these early surmises. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Verb

Many Spaniards lived or even committed atrocities in the Civil War, suffering a collective guilt, Ruiz Capillas surmises. — John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Evans surmises the fish that survived were in an area of the creek where less charred material and sediment were swept in. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Upon entering the house, Donnie surmises there is an orgy-type party going on. — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026

Cohen surmises that the home was the first on the block. — Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026

Morgan correctly surmises that a misdelivered piece of mail was a move by the Game Master and not just a fuckup by the postal service. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025

In the study, Ned correctly surmises that Colum riled Dougal up into beating Malcolm so that Colum could be seen as the cooler head/better leader. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025