second-guess

Verb

Meaning

attempt to anticipate or predict

evaluate or criticize with hindsight

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

second guess

Synonyms

outguess prevent block divine predict conjecture guess forecast anticipate impede reconsider foresee forestall foretell prophesy

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Antonyms

misinterpret misconceive misapprehend not know be puzzled have no clue

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Hypernyms

call promise predict comment anticipate foretell

Related terms

second guesser

Examples

Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life. Michael Jordan

You can't second-guess ineffability, I always say. Terry Pratchett

If you don't second-guess yourself, then you are not trying to get better. Don Mattingly

I always second-guess what I am doing. Erin Andrews

You can't second-guess baseball. You can't second-guess yourself. Mariano Rivera

It's different being a director. I suppose, especially if it's a story you've written and you feel compelled to tell, in some ways it's a lot easier than acting because you're orchestrating the piece. As an actor, sometimes you're trying to second-guess what people want. Paddy Considine

Close letter words and terms

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