surmise
/sərˈmaɪz/
verb
- To guess or suppose something without having strong evidence.
- She surmised that he was upset because he hadn't called back.
- From the empty parking lot, I surmised that the store was closed.
- The detective surmised that the thief had entered through the window.
Antonyms
noun
- A guess or idea based on little evidence.
- The scientist dismissed the theory as mere surmise.
- Without more data, any explanation is pure surmise.
- His conclusion was only a surmise, not a proven fact.