guess

[ges] / gɛs /

NOUN

belief, speculation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption conclusion conjecture feeling guesswork hunch hypothesis inference judgment opinion prediction presumption supposition theory

STRONG

deduction divination estimate fancy guesstimate induction notion postulate postulation presupposition reckoning shot stab supposal surmisal surmise suspicion thesis view

WEAK

ballpark figure shot in the dark sneaking suspicion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fact proof reality truth

STRONG

certainty knowledge

WEAK

calculation measurement

VERB

try to figure out; imagine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

believe calculate divine fathom infer predict presume pretend solve speculate suggest suppose surmise think

STRONG

chance conjecture deduce deem estimate fancy guesstimate hazard hypothesize judge opine penetrate pick postulate predicate reason reckon select survey suspect theorize venture

WEAK

dare say go out on a limb happen upon jump to a conclusion lump it size up take a shot at take a stab at think likely work out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain disbelieve ignore misunderstand neglect question wonder

STRONG

prove refuse reject

WEAK

measure

Example Sentences

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“I would guess that this does not happen in the near term,” Marcus told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

When reporters asked how he would communicate without speaking a word of Portuguese, Armstrong replied: "I guess I'm going to have to smile."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

I guess he saw something online and said, “That’s my kids’ teacher!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

An Eternian monster chases him to Oklahoma, where it gets smashed by an Amazon delivery truck; guess which company produced this film?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I’d never noticed them before, but I guess they’d been there all along—tiny and wild but supersweet.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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