Surmise Synonyms and Antonyms

sər-mīz
A judgment, estimate, or opinion arrived at by guessing
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. conjecture
  2. guess
  3. guesswork
  4. speculation
  5. supposition
Antonyms:
  1. knowledge
  2. measurement
  3. calculation
Come to a conclusion
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. conjecture
  2. infer
  3. guess
  4. suppose
  5. suspect
Antonyms:
  1. question
  2. wonder

Surmise Sentence Examples

  • His surmise was correct.

  • The surmise was too hopeful.

  • He had, however, the courage to act up to his own professions in collocating the rollers (Coracias) with the beeeaters (Merops), and had the sagacity to surmise that Menura was not a Gallinaceous bird.

  • Would he surmise you're as limited by the dark as the rest of us earthlings?

  • In the past, a scientist began with a surmise or hunch and began gathering data to prove or disprove it.

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