All guess synonyms
guess
G g noun guess
- belief β Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- presumption β the act of presuming.
- conjecture β A conjecture is a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
- inference β the act or process of inferring.
- hunch β to thrust out or up in a hump; arch: to hunch one's back.
- prediction β an act of predicting.
- supposition β the act of supposing.
- theory β a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
- assumption β If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
- hypothesis β a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.
- opinion β a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
- guesswork β work or procedure based on or consisting of the making of guesses or conjectures.
- feeling β a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
- judgment β an act or instance of judging.
- conclusion β When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- deduction β A deduction is a conclusion that you have reached about something because of other things that you know to be true.
- surmise β to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
- shot β a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- postulate β to ask, demand, or claim.
- presupposition β to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance.
- notion β a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something: a notion of how something should be done.
- postulation β to ask, demand, or claim.
- suspicion β act of suspecting.
- fancy β imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- thesis β a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections: He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war.
- stab β to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon: She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork.
- reckoning β count; computation; calculation.
- induction β the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing: induction of the hypnotic state.
- divination β the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
- view β an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
- guesstimate β to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.
- supposal β the act of supposing.
verb guess
- imagine β to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
- speculate β to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- divine β of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- calculate β If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine.
- predict β to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.
- suggest β to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored.
- pretend β to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong.
- fathom β a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath.
- think β to seem or appear (usually used impersonally with a dative as the subject).
- suppose β to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory: Suppose the distance to be one mile.
- presume β to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you're tired after your drive.
- solve β to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain: to solve the mystery of the missing books.
- believe β If you believe that something is true, you think that it is true, but you are not sure.
- infer β to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
- predicate β to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
- deduce β If you deduce something or deduce that something is true, you reach that conclusion because of other things that you know to be true.
- deem β If something is deemed to have a particular quality or to do a particular thing, it is considered to have that quality or do that thing.
- select β to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.