Synonyms of surmise
41 similar words
Another word for surmise is hypothesis. Other synonyms of surmise are given, guess, theory and possibility.
Synonyms and similar words for surmise
nounThought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion...
- assumption
- conjecture
- foreguessA conjecture; an assumption.
- givenA condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.
- guessA prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
- hunch
- hypothesisAn assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
- inference
- posit
- possibility
- postulation
- presumption
- reckoning
- speculation
- supposition
- suspicion
- theory
verbTo imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
- arread
- assumeTo authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
- fancy
- daresay
- go out on a limb
- guesstimate
- hypothesizeTo assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds.
- hypotheticate
- imagine
- infer
- overhope
- postulate
- presume
- reckon
- speculateTo make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
- suppose
- suspect
- take a stab at
- take for granted
- take something as readTo assume that everyone agrees that something is correct.
- theorize
- conject obsolete
- dope dated, slang
- ween archaic
Meaning of surmise
- noun Thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess.
- noun Reflection; thought; posit.
- verb To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
surmise in other languages
Questions about synonyms of surmise
- What is another word for surmise?
- Surmise has 41 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hypothesis, given, guess, theory and possibility.
- What does surmise mean?
- Surmise means thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess.
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