SURMISING Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word surmising. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SURMISING
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| assuming | adverbadv | |||||||
adjective satellite • excessively forward | ||||||||
| guessing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an estimate based on little or no information | ||||||||
| conjecturing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| deducing | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • reason by deduction; establish by deduction • conclude by reasoning; in logic | ||||||||
| estimating | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth • a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody • a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) • a statement indicating the likely cost of some job • the respect with which a person is held verb • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) • judge to be probable | ||||||||
| inferring | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| presuming | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
| speculating | verbv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
