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guesstimate

[ges-tuh-meyt, ges-tuh-mit, -meyt] / ˈgɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈgɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /

ADVERB

virtually

Synonyms

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basically essentially nearly practically

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around as good as effectually for all intents and purposes fundamentally give or take a little implicitly in all but name in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood morally not absolutely not actually something like upwards of

NOUN

approximation

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conjecture estimation guess

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ballpark figure educated guess informed guess rough idea rough measure

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difference dissimilarity

NOUN

ballpark figure

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approximation estimate estimation guess informed guess judgment projection rough figure rough guess rough measure

NOUN

conjecture

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guesswork hunch hypothesis inference supposition

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conclusion fancy guess notion opinion presumption surmise theorizing theory

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perhaps shot in the dark sneaking suspicion stab in the dark

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proof reality truth

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calculation certainty fact measurement

NOUN

estimate

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appraisal assessment conclusion estimation evaluation guess measure measurement opinion projection rating survey valuation

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assay belief conjecture gauging impression judgment mensuration reckoning stock surmise thought

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appraisement ballpark figure point of view sizing up

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ignorance

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fact truth

NOUN

guess

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

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

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ballpark figure shot in the dark sneaking suspicion

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fact proof reality truth

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certainty knowledge

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calculation measurement

NOUN

guesswork

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conjecture hunch

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assumption conclusion deduction divination estimate fancy feeling hypothesis induction inference judgment notion opinion postulate postulation prediction presumption presupposition

WEAK

ballpark figure reck

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proof reality truth

NOUN

speculation

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belief conjecture opinion thought

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cerebration cogitation consideration contemplation deliberation excogitation guesswork hunch hypothesis meditation reflection review shot stab studying supposition surmise thinking weighing

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brainwork shot in the dark sneaking suspicion stab in the dark

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reality truth

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disdain disregard ignorance knowledge measurement neglect proof

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abstention fact information

NOUN

supposition

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conjecture guesswork hunch hypothesis presumption thesis

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assumption condition doubt guessing idea likelihood notion opinion posit postulate postulation premise presupposition speculation surmise suspicion theory view

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apriorism rough guess shot in the dark sneaking suspicion stab in the dark suppose

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fact proof reality truth

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certainty information knowledge trust

NOUN

surmise

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assumption attempt conjecture deduction guesswork hunch hypothesis idea inference notion opinion possibility presumption speculation supposition suspicion theory thought

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sneaking suspicion

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certainty fact information knowledge proof reality truth

WEAK

calculation measurement

VERB

appraise

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apprize assess audit calculate check out evaluate examine gauge inspect peg

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adjudge assay check deem eye figure price rate read review size survey valuate value

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figure in figure out have one's number look over set at take account of

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ignore neglect

VERB

conjecture

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assume believe conceive conclude deem estimate expect fancy feel figure gather glean guess hypothesize imagine infer judge presume pretend suppose surmise suspect theorize think

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hazard a guess take a shot take a stab take for granted

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calculate disbelieve know measure misunderstand not believe

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prove

VERB

estimate

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appraise assess believe classify consider count decide determine evaluate examine expect predict rank

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account assay budget cast cipher class compute conjecture deduce enumerate figure gauge guess judge number outline plan prophesy rate reason reckon regard scheme sum suppose surmise suspect tax think

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calculate roughly form opinion look into look upon run over set a figure size up think through

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disregard hesitate ignore

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calculate disbelieve forget guess know measure neglect

VERB

evaluate

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appraise assess calculate check check out classify decide figure out gauge grade weigh

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assay class criticize estimate peg rank rate read reckon size survey valuate value

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fiture look over price out set at size up take account of take measure

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neglect

VERB

gauge

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appraise ascertain assess calculate calibrate determine evaluate guess quantify take account of weigh

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adjudge check compute count estimate eye figure meter peg rate reckon scale size tally value

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check out figure in have one's number look over quantitate size up

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estimate guess subtract

VERB

guess

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

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

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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

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abstain disbelieve ignore misunderstand neglect question wonder

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prove refuse reject

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measure

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hypothesize

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brainstorm cerebrate cogitate conjecture consider contemplate deliberate dope excogitate figure guess

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beat one's brains build castles in air call it call the turn chew over dope out figure out have a hunch hazard a

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discard disregard forget ignore neglect

VERB

speculate

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contemplate figure out guess hypothesize read reflect ruminate surmise weigh wonder

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brainstorm cerebrate cogitate conjecture consider deliberate excogitate figure meditate muse reason review scheme study suppose suspect

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beat one's brains build castles in air call it call the turn chew over dope out have a hunch hazard a guess head-trip kick around pipe-dream psych out read between lines run it up flagpole size up

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disregard ignore neglect

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dismiss forget know

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abstain

VERB

suppose

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deem expect presume pretend think understand

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accept admit brainstorm calculate conjecture divine dream estimate figure grant hypothesize imagine infer judge opine posit predicate presuppose spark speculate surmise suspect take theorize

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cook up dare say go out on a limb hazard a guess take for granted

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deny disallow dispute know misunderstand prove reject

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measure

VERB

surmise

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deduce hypothesize infer opine presume pretend speculate theorize

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assume conclude conjecture consider fancy guess imagine regard suppose suspect think

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hazard a guess risk assuming take a shot take a stab venture a guess

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abstain

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calculate disbelieve disregard forget ignore know leave measure neglect

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question wonder

VERB

valuate

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account appraise assay assess believe budget calculate cast cipher class classify compute conjecture consider count decide deduce determine enumerate evaluate examine expect figure gauge guess judge number outline plan predict prophesy rank rate reason reckon regard scheme sum suppose surmise suspect tax think value

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calculate roughly form opinion look into look upon run over set a figure size up take the measure of think through

Antonyms

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disbelieve disregard estimate forget guess hesitate ignore know measure neglect

Example Sentences

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By my guesstimate, that was legal up until Malcolm was 22?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

But that 80 percent stat is at best a guesstimate, according to a New York Times article.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2024

One early guesstimate located the heliopause as close as Jupiter.

From Scientific American • Jun. 16, 2022

So the recipe was part oral history, part complete guesstimate.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2022

Ulis posits that the FBI’s search area in 1971 was too far east — that the FBI’s guesstimate of the plane’s flight path was off.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2020

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