Synonyms of guesses

guesses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of guess

1

as in assumes

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

• assumes
• suspects
• supposes
• surmises
• thinks
• conjectures
• imagines
• speculates
• presumes
• suspicions
• believes
• daresays
• infers
• deduces
• concludes
• expects
• hypothesizes
• theorizes
• gathers
• judges
• reckons
• hypothecates
• conceives
• takes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proves
• demonstrates
• documents
• establishes
• determines
• learns
• validates
• finds out
• substantiates
• ascertains

2

as in estimates

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

• estimates
• figures
• calculates
• supposes
• judges
• makes
• puts
• gauges
• conjectures
• reckons
• places
• calls
• concludes
• understands
• reasons
• infers
• deduces
• extrapolates
• gathers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measures
• scales
• computes
• calibrates
• works out

3

as in thinks

to have as an opinion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinks
• believes
• figures
• imagines
• considers
• feels
• supposes
• deems
• judges
• conceives
• assumes
• perceives
• reckons
• holds
• depends
• regards
• allows
• esteems
• accepts
• views
• surmises
• relies
• presumes
• concludes
• trusts
• presupposes
• deduces
• infers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• doubts
• questions
• distrusts
• rejects
• mistrusts
• discredits
• disbelieves

guesses

2 of 2

noun

plural of guess

as in theories

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

• theories
• conjectures
• hypotheses
• surmises
• hunches
• speculations
• suppositions
• intuitions
• hypotheticals
• guesswork
• shots
• beliefs
• shots in the dark
• theses
• faiths
• dead reckonings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guesses

Verb

Anyone who guesses the date the snow pile will be fully melted can win a $20 Freedom card, good for a few train rides. —Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026

There will be times when Bader guesses right and takes a good pass and hits a lineout. —Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026

Ho Jin is visibly un-enthused, and Uncle guesses Mu Hee has given him an unfavourable impression of them. —Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The panel picks up on the baseball-heavy clues, and guesses accordingly. —Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026

The team or person who guesses the most songs correctly wins. —Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025

Whoever guesses the suspect and motive with the most accuracy receives a cash prize. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025

Paul Tan guesses it might be offered elsewhere with a range of diesel powertrains, and perhaps those will bring a bit more grunt. —New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025

Mackay guesses the center will be able to begin enrolling officers’ children by mid-summer 2025. —Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025

Noun

The eruption wasn’t monitored with modern instrumentation, so scientists can only offer their best guesses as to what happened. —Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026

Wall Street analysts routinely put out their guesses for which dot belongs to which official. —Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026

The firm also points to AI scenario planning models to track key metrics in real time, and autogenerate scenarios based on real data, not just guesses. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026

And while your guesses have been out of this world, Ken, there are some major black holes in your constellation map. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026

The late Clay Thompson, a former columnist for The Arizona Republic, used to host a contest in which readers sent their guesses for the first 100-degree day. —Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026

Such are the perils of polling in which thin samples, shaky turnout guesses and voters who increasingly refuse to answer surveys can produce numbers that look precise but badly misread the electorate. —Karen Brooks Harper austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026

The original clip got its fair share of engagement and guesses back in December, and in late February, comedians Chris Fleming and Caleb Hearon also briefly discussed it on Hearon’s podcast, So True. —Megh Wright, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026

In any close bond, clear words help both sides understand needs and reduce defensive guesses, especially when choices feel time-sensitive. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026