Synonyms for
Guessing
Definition
Guessing means trying to figure something out without being completely sure or having all the information.
Synonyms & similar words
reckon
shot
approximate
think
suppose
guess
gauge
judge
infer
hazard
opine
deadreckoning
guesswork
venture
estimate
pretend
imagine
estimating
predicting
assuming
presuming
speculating
surmising
conjecturing
inferring
reckoning
supposing
divining
fancying
hypothesizing
postulating
thinking
deducing
imagining
reasoning
solving
deciding
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- a wild guess
- a lucky guess
- make a guess
- take a guess
- guess correctly
- guess wrong
- guess the answer
- guess the number
Word family
Usage note
The noun 'guessing' often implies a lack of certainty or evidence. It can be used informally to describe a quick, intuitive judgment.
Example sentences
- I am guessing the number of jellybeans in the jar.
- She is guessing what present she will get for her birthday.
- We are guessing the ending of the story.
- He is guessing the weight of the pumpkin.
- They are guessing the name of the song.
Quotes
'I'm guessing we all have a lot to talk about.' - Meredith Grey
'I'm guessing it's a lot harder to build bridges between people than it is to destroy them.' - Emily Giffin
'I'm guessing it's pretty hard to be a dog in a world full of people.' - Garth Stein