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SURMISED Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word surmised. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word surmised. (close relations)
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supposed
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• required or under orders

• mistakenly believed

• doubtful or suspect

• based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

conjectured
verbv
noun

• a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

deduced
verbv
verb

• reason by deduction; establish by deduction

• conclude by reasoning; in logic

guessed
verbv
noun

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• an estimate based on little or no information

verb

• expect, believe, or suppose

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

• guess correctly; solve by guessing

inferred
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• reason by deduction; establish by deduction

• draw from specific cases for more general cases

• conclude by reasoning; in logic

• guess correctly; solve by guessing

• believe to be the case

postulated
verbv
noun

• (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

verb

• maintain or assert

• take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom

• require as useful, just, or proper

presumed
adjectiveadj
verb

• take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

• take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

• constitute reasonable evidence for

• take liberties or act with too much confidence

presupposed
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand

• require as a necessary antecedent or precondition

speculated
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

• talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion

• reflect deeply on a subject

• invest at a risk

conjecture
nounn
noun

• a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

guess
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• an estimate based on little or no information

verb

• expect, believe, or suppose

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

• guess correctly; solve by guessing

hypothesis
nounn
noun

• a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

• a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

speculation
nounn
noun

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

• an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

• continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

supposition
nounn
noun

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• a hypothesis that is taken for granted

• the cognitive process of supposing

surmisal
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

suspect
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• someone who is under suspicion

• a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

adjective satellite

• not as expected

verb

• imagine to be the case or true or probable

• regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

• hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

Best Hypernyms For SURMISED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for surmised, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
deduce deduct derive guess hazard infer opinion pretend venture view

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