surmise
3
7.9
- noun
- /sərˈmaɪz/
:
conjetura
- The bruise marks on her throat corroborated their immediate surmise.
Now, my theory on this, this is just my surmise, is that they were caught molesting little boys in Southeast Asia.
- Now, my theory on this, this is just my surmise, is that they were caught molesting little boys in Southeast Asia.
Examples
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Had a Democrat been in the White House during the Reagan-Bush years, Pollak observed, "It is a fair surmise that Higginbotham would by now be on the Supreme Court."
Academic text (1996) -
"Yes," says Lindstrom, adding up his observations and seeing in Lemos's expression confirmation of his wild surmise.
Fiction book (1994) -
Neither surmise turned out quite as my advisors had anticipated.
Academic text (2009) -
But your surmise is more charitable, so, on second thought, I'm going with that.
Blog text (22) -
I have no idea which of these two surmises may be correct.
Blog text (22) -
So I smiled at the driver's surmise and did not object.
Academic text (2002) -
We have to piece together evidence and make surmises.
Academic text (1997) -
If my surmise is correct, those boots will cling to the killers' necks like a pair of Tiberian bats.
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The etymological triplets mentioned by Casado Lobato certainly support this surmise.
Academic text (1993) -
The detective's surmise about the suspect's location proved to be accurate.
Synonyms
768
1.0
An answer or opinion made without enough information
513
3.5
A belief people accept as true without proof
288
4.8
A guess or idea made without enough proof
159
4.7
A guess based on a feeling rather than facts
138
6.1
An idea that may explain something but is not yet proven
48
2.7
A guess made without enough evidence
43
7.8
An opinion formed without enough proof, like a guess
42
5.7
A conclusion you reach from evidence and reasoning
39
2.3
A feeling that something may be true even without proof
26
6.9
A legal belief treated as true unless someone proves otherwise
23
7.3
An idea that people accept as true without proof
19
6.8
An opinion you form before you have enough facts that makes you judge unfairly
5
7.7
A belief people accept as true before they discuss something
5
6.8
A rough guess of an amount when you lack exact information
1
9.3
An idea people accept without proof and use to build an argument
1
9.5
An idea you think may be true
A guess without enough facts
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Etymology
Surmise comes from old parts sur- 'over' and mise 'put', a phrase that gives the image of 'putting an idea forward' above the facts. That's why a surmise is a guess based on little evidence.