conjecture

/kəndʒˈɛktʃɚ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
   “speculations about the outcome of the election”
2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
3. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

verb

1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
   “Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”

Synonyms for conjecture

• speculation
• guess
• supposition
• surmise
• surmisal
• hypothesis
• speculate
• theorize
• theorise
• hypothesize
• hypothesise
• hypothecate
• suppose

Words that rhyme with conjecture

• lecture
• architecture
• prefecture