Synonyms: supposition, surmisal, surmise, hypothesis, guess, speculation, conjecture
Definition: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Definition: a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
Usage: his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page
Synonyms: surmise
Definition: infer from incomplete evidence
Definition: imagine to be the case or true or probable
Usage: I suspect he is a fugitive; I surmised that the butler did it
Similar words: pretend, guess, hazard, venture
Definition: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Usage: I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again; I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong