guesswork

Noun

Meaning

Work performed, or results obtained, by guess; conjecture.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shot guess guessing idea belief opinion notion hypothesis conclusion estimate feeling assumption impression speculation approximate
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Antonyms

fact battle axiom belief proof accuracy
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Hypernyms

idea estimate approximation estimation

Related terms

guesstimate

Phrases with the word

based on guesswork

Examples

We are here and it is now. The way I see it is, after that, everything tends towards guesswork. Terry Pratchett

Cooking requires confident guesswork and improvisation-- experimentation and substitution, dealing with failure and uncertainty in a creative way. Paul Theroux

The Moon and Mars were the two most likely candidates for life in the solar system; what exists beyond our solar system is mere guesswork. Walter Lang

C++ is a language strongly optimized for liars and people who go by guesswork and ignorance. Erik Naggum

Most people are too indifferent or lazy to acquire facts with which to think accurately. They prefer to act on "opinions" created by guesswork or snap-judgments. Napoleon Hill

My great-grandfather Melvin had been a carpenter - so was my father - and they taught me the value of tools: saws, hammers, chisels, files and rulers. It all dealt with conciseness and precision. It eliminated guesswork. One has to know his tools, so he doesn't work against himself. Yusef Komunyakaa

Close letter words and terms

guesstimation guesstimative guesstimator guessworker guest guest actor