Synonyms of guess

guess 1 of 2

verb

ˈges 

1

as in to assume

to form an opinion from little or no evidence

though she does not speak with an accent, I would still guess that she is a foreigner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assume
• suppose
• think
• suspect
• imagine
• presume
• surmise
• speculate
• believe
• suspicion
• daresay
• conjecture
• conclude
• infer
• expect
• deduce
• hypothesize
• gather
• reckon
• theorize
• judge
• conceive
• take
• hypothecate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prove
• establish
• demonstrate
• determine
• learn
• ascertain
• find out
• validate
• document
• substantiate

2

as in to estimate

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement

I would guess the road goes for about two miles before you have to take a left

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimate
• suppose
• figure
• calculate
• reckon
• make
• put
• gauge
• judge
• understand
• call
• conclude
• conjecture
• place
• infer
• gage
• deduce
• reason
• extrapolate
• gather

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measure
• scale
• compute
• work out
• calibrate

3

as in to think

to have as an opinion

I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• think
• believe
• imagine
• consider
• figure
• suppose
• feel
• deem
• judge
• assume
• reckon
• conceive
• perceive
• hold
• allow
• accept
• presume
• depend
• regard
• esteem
• view
• rely
• surmise
• trust
• conclude
• infer
• deduce
• presuppose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubt
• suspect
• question
• reject
• distrust
• mistrust
• discredit
• disbelieve

guess

2 of 2

noun

as in guessing

an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence

if you don't know the answer for sure, just make a guess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guessing
• theory
• surmise
• conjecture
• hypothesis
• hunch
• supposition
• speculation
• shot in the dark
• hypothetical
• thesis
• shot
• intuition
• belief
• guesswork
• dead reckoning
• faith

Examples of guess in a Sentence

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Verb

Find it on Amazon This Shoulder Bag Looks Designer No one will guess this faux leather shoulder bag costs less than $20. —Molly Menning, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024

The difficulty means that adversaries trying to decipher encrypted data by factoring or guessing the cryptographic key must randomly test trillions of combinations before finding the correct one. —Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2024

Noun

Working out the fundamental value of the stock — the present value of its future profits — requires plugging in estimates for future earnings that are realistically little more than blind guesses. —Felix Salmon, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024

However, when that guess ended up being incorrect, Danny went home as a result. —Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024