| noun | an estimate based on little or no information |
| verb | expect, believe, or suppose “I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel” |
| verb | put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation “I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again” |
| verb | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) “I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds” |
| verb | guess correctly; solve by guessing “He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize” |
| guess | verb | expect, believe, or suppose |
| thought | noun | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty |
| opinion | noun | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty |
| supposition | noun | the cognitive process of supposing |
| supposal | noun | the cognitive process of supposing |
| guess | noun | a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
| guesser | noun | a person who guesses |
| guessing | noun | an estimate based on little or no information |
| hazard | noun | an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another |
| estimate | noun | a statement indicating the likely cost of some job |
| estimation | noun | a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) |
| approximative | adjective | not quite exact or correct |
| judge | noun | an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality |
| judgment | noun | the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions |
| judging | noun | the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions |