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Guessed

Verb / gest / Another word for guessed — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to estimate or form an opinion without definite knowledge

Synonyms & similar words

reckon approximate think suppose guess gauge judge infer hazard opine estimate venture pretend imagine assumed conjectured estimated judged presumed supposed speculated surmised thought anticipated divined figured gathered postulated predicted presupposed reckoned sensed suspected inferred

Synonyms by register

Formal

inferred deduced surmised conjectured

Informal

figured out worked out hazarded a guess made a stab at it

Literary

divined intuited

Antonyms

known certain proven verified confirmed established factual

Common collocations

  • guessed wrong
  • guessed right
  • guessed the answer
  • guessed the number
  • guessed the password
  • guessed the outcome
  • guessed it was

Word family

noun guess
verb guess
adjective guessed
adverb guessingly

Usage note

The past tense and past participle of 'guess' is 'guessed'. It implies an attempt to answer or predict without certainty.

Example sentences

  1. I guessed how many candies were in the jar.
  2. She guessed the weight of the pumpkin.
  3. He guessed the correct answer.
  4. They guessed the secret code.
  5. We guessed the ending of the movie.

Quotes

  • "I guessed it," said the March Hare.
  • "I never guessed you had it in you!" said the queen to Alice.
  • "I've never guessed a riddle in my life," said Alice.

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