surmisal
9.8
A guess without enough facts
- noun
- /sɜrˈmaɪzəl/
:
suposición
- They are all reasonable surmisals of what has transpired.
Examples
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His surmisal about the outcome of the trial turned out to be correct.
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After much discussion, her surmisal about the team's strategy was accepted by everyone.
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The teacher warned against making a surmisal without adequate facts to support it.
Synonyms
guess
vssurmisal
768
1.0
An answer or opinion made without enough information
is a broader unproven idea rather than a specific answer
speculation
vssurmisal
288
4.8
A guess or idea made without enough proof
is a single unproven opinion rather than a broader theoretical idea
hypothesis
vssurmisal
138
6.1
An idea that may explain something but is not yet proven
is an unproven opinion not necessarily proposed as a testable answer
conjecture
vssurmisal
43
7.8
An opinion formed without enough proof, like a guess
is a broader unproven idea rather than a proposed conclusion
supposition
vssurmisal
23
7.3
An idea that people accept as true without proof
is an unproven idea formed from little evidence rather than an accepted belief
surmise
vssurmisal
3
7.9
An idea based on little evidence
has identical meaning but differs only in form
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Surmisal comes from the verb surmise, which means 'to guess'. So, a surmisal is an idea or opinion you make 'without enough proof'.