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View synonyms for guesstimate
guesstimate
or gues·ti·mate
[ verb ges-tuh-meyt; noun ges-tuh-mit, -meyt ]
verb (used with object)
, guess·ti·mat·ed, guess·ti·mat·ing.
- to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.
noun
- an estimate arrived at by guesswork.
guesstimate
noun
- an estimate calculated mainly or only by guesswork
verb
- to form a guesstimate of
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His unscientific guesstimate is that 80 percent of the released insurgents have rejoined the fight.
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