Synonyms for
Guess
Definition
to form an opinion or estimate about something without knowing all the details
Synonyms & similar words
estimate
guessing
guesswork
surmise
speculation
infer
judge
approximate
opine
surmisal
pretend
hypothesis
think
suppose
reckon
conjecture
supposition
venture
gauge
imagine
hazard
shot
estimate
predict
assume
speculate
surmise
conjecture
infer
reckon
deduce
suppose
presume
postulate
gauge
surmise
approximate
judge
opine
venture
hypothesize
divine
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- make a guess
- wild guess
- educated guess
- take a guess
- guess wrong
- guess right
- guess the answer
- guess what
Word family
Usage note
While 'guess' can be used in formal contexts, it often implies a lack of certainty. In more academic or precise writing, consider using 'infer', 'deduce', or 'surmise' instead.
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Example sentences
- I'm going to guess what your favorite color is.
- Can you guess how much money is in my piggy bank?
- I don't know the answer, so I'll just have to make a guess.
- I guessed that it was going to rain today.
- He guessed the number correctly and won the prize.
Quotes
"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there." - Lewis Carroll
"If you don't know the past, you can't understand the present and plan properly for the future." - Chaim Potok
"I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way." - Carl Sandburg