wild guess
wild guess noun: a guess that is not based on any evidence, knowledge, or experience.
Noun
wild guess (plural wild guesses)
- A guess that is not based on any evidence, knowledge, or experience.
- Near-synonyms: WAG, SWAG, uneducated guess, stab in the dark, shot in the dark; see also Thesaurus:supposition
- The student had no idea how to solve the math problem, so he took a wild guess among the choices given.
- Synonyms:
- WAG, SWAG, uneducated guess, stab in the dark, shot in the dark, assumption, conjecture, foreguess, given, guess
Synonyms of wild guess
- WAG
- SWAG
- uneducated guess
- stab in the dark
- shot in the dark
- assumption
- conjecture
- foreguess
- given
- guess
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Forms of wild guess
| plural | wild guesses |
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Questions about wild guess
- What does wild guess mean?
- Wild guess means a guess that is not based on any evidence, knowledge, or experience.
- What part of speech is wild guess?
- Wild guess is a noun.
- What is the plural of wild guess?
- The plural of wild guess is wild guesses.
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