conjecture

noun
UK: /kənˈdʒektʃər/
US: /kənˈdʒektʃɚ/

  1. An opinion or judgment that is not based on proof; an idea or guess about something.

    1. It's just a conjecture, but I think he's lying about his age.
    2. The article was dismissed as pure conjecture, completely unfounded in factual evidence.

Synonyms

speculation guess hypothesis surmise estimate infer deduce theorize
conjecture verb

  1. To form an opinion or guess about something without having much information or proof.

    1. We can only conjecture about his reasons for leaving the company.
    2. Analysts conjecture that the economy will improve significantly in the coming quarter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "conjecture" is /kənˈdʒektʃər/ in British English and /kənˈdʒektʃɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "conjecture": speculation, guess, hypothesis, surmise, estimate, infer, deduce, theorize.

Example usage of "conjecture": "It's just a conjecture, but I think he's lying about his age.". More examples on the page.