Synonyms for speculate
verb
To think
contemplate, meditate, muse, reflect, conjecture, theorize, hypothesize, hazard an opinion, consider, cogitate, beat the brains*, wear out the gray matter*; see also think.
Antonyms neglect*, take for granted, ignore.
To gamble in business
risk, hazard, venture, margin up*, be long of the market*, pour money into*, play the market*, take a chance*; see also gamble 1. See syn. study at think.
See speculate in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To use the powers of the mind, as in conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and making judgments:
cerebrate, cogitate, deliberate, ratiocinate, reflect, think. Idioms: put on one's thinking cap, use one's head. See thoughtsTo draw an inference on the basis of inconclusive evidence or insufficient information:
conjecture, guess, infer, suppose, surmise. See opinionTo formulate or assert as a tentative explanation:
hypothesize, theorize. See belief, thoughtsTo take a risk in the hope of gaining advantage:
gamble, venture. Idiom: take a flyer. See gambling
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