Synonyms of wild guess
23 similar words
Another word for wild guess is given. Other synonyms of wild guess are guess, theory and possibility.
Synonyms and similar words for wild guess
nounA guess that is not based on any evidence, knowledge, or experience.
- WAG
- SWAG
- uneducated guessAn arbitrary estimate or judgment made without sufficient knowledge, information, or expertise on the subject matter.
- stab in the darkSynonym of shot in the dark.
- shot in the darkA guess or attempt made with little or no information, evidence, or expectation of success.
- 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
- hypothesis
- inference
- posit
- possibility
- postulation
- presumption
- reckoning
- speculation
- supposition
- surmise
- suspicion
- theory
Meaning of wild guess
- noun A guess that is not based on any evidence, knowledge, or experience.
Questions about synonyms of wild guess
- What is another word for wild guess?
- Wild guess has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as given, guess, theory and possibility.
- What does wild guess mean?
- Wild guess means a guess that is not based on any evidence, knowledge, or experience.
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