guesstimate
An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on…An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
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» I guesstimate it'll take at least a week.
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3 sentencesI guesstimate it'll take at least a week.
Guesstimate if you have to.
Tom's budget contained a lot of guesstimates.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
Near-synonym: educated guess
I'm not sure how many people were at the festival. My best guesstimate is 50,000.
- an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
Origin
Blend of guess + estimate.Blend of guess + estimate.
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Forms
plural: guesstimatesSynonyms
2 synonyms- an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing:guestimate
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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