THESAURUS

Surmise Thesaurus

Thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess.

Synonyms for Surmise

Depending on context, synonyms include assumption, conjecture, foreguess, given, guess, guesstimate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include conjecture, supposition, guess, hypothesis, speculation, suspect.

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What is another word for surmise?

Possible synonyms include assumption, conjecture, foreguess, given, guess.

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