Guesstimate
/ˈɡɛs.tə.mət/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data. informal
"Near-synonym: educated guess"
- 2 an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing wordnet
Verb
- 1 To make a guesstimate. intransitive
- 2 estimate based on a calculation wordnet
- 3 To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity. transitive
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"I guesstimate it'll take at least a week."
Etymology
Blend of guess + estimate.