guesstimate
US/ˈɡɛs.tə.mət/
guesstimate noun: an estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
Noun
guesstimate (plural guesstimates)
- An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
- Near-synonym: educated guess
- I'm not sure how many people were at the festival. My best guesstimate is 50,000.
- Synonyms:
- educated guess
Verb
US/ˈɡɛs.təˌmeɪt/
guesstimate (third-person singular simple present guesstimates, present participle guesstimating, simple past and past participle guesstimated)
- To make a guesstimate.
- To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity.
Synonyms of guesstimate
Forms of guesstimate
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | guesstimates |
| alternative form | guestimate |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | guesstimates |
| present participle | guesstimating |
| past participle | guesstimated |
| past | guesstimated |
Origin of guesstimate
Blend of guess + estimate.
Words formed from guesstimate
Questions about guesstimate
- What does guesstimate mean?
- Guesstimate means an estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
- What part of speech is guesstimate?
- Guesstimate can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce guesstimate?
- Guesstimate is pronounced /ˈɡɛs.tə.mət/ (US).
- What is the plural of guesstimate?
- The plural of guesstimate is guesstimates.
Words near guesstimate in the dictionary
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