Try to estimate how much you spent on books.
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Estimate
/ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/
Synonyms for "estimate" (460 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (92)
Noun(22 words)
appraisalapproximationa projectalgorithm outputaluminum can projectappraisalsappraise propertyapproximateapproximate resultapproximate solverapproximationsassessassessmentassumeballparkballparksbetbudgetbudgeting conceptcapital project budget
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compute the resultcompute the total
Verb(17 words)
approximateanticipatesappraiseappraisedappraisesappreciatesapproximatedapproximatingassessassess feelingassess task capacityassessesassesses relevancecalculatecalculate normal forceclassifycomputed
account asaddadjudgeadjudicatealgebraizeanalyzingappraisalappraiseappraisementappraisingappreciateappreciationapproximateapproximationascertainassayassessassessingassessmentassize
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assizementassumeassumptionattitudebalancebe afraidbeliefbelievecalculatecalculationcalibratecalipercallcastcheck a parametercipherclassclimate of opinioncommon beliefcommunity sentimentcomputationcomputeconceitconceiveconceptconceptionconclusionconjecture
Adjective(5 words)
approximate methodbiological process modelingcalculated energiescentral estimatecognitive load model
Strong matches (138)
consensus gentiumconsiderconsiderationcorrectioncountcriticismcriticizedaresaydecidededucedeemdeterminationdeterminedialdiscoverdividedopedope outenumerateesteem
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estimationethosevaluateevaluatingevaluationevaluative criticismexpectextract rootseyefancyfathomfeelingfigurefigure infigure outform an estimategaugegauginggeneral beliefgive an appreciationgraduateguessguesstimatehave a hunchhave an ideahave an impressionhave an inklinghave the ideaholdhold asideaimagineimpression
Noun(49 words)
costingcosting studydang neardead reckoningdesign modeldutch rekeneneducated guesseducated guessingestimatingestimationestimation senseevaluateevaluationeyeballeyeballingeyeballsfigurefigure numbersfigure onfigure on attendance
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figure on turnoutfigure the answerfigure the totalfiguresforecast quantityforecast valueforecastingforecastsgamblesgaugegauge installationgauged property setgaugesguessguess basedguess based decisionguessesguessingguesstimatesguessworkguestimatehattinghazardhazardsicelandic reiknaideailiamnaimagined valueimputing
Verb(30 words)
count ondeduceddetermineddo calculationsevaluate artevaluate procedureevaluatesextrapolateextrapolatedextrapolatesextrapolatingeyeballedeyedfigureforecastforecastedforetellfudgedgaugegauge interest
Adjective(6 words)
ecological modelfuture projectionfuture speculationgreatest valuehistorical datinghourly forecast
Related words (230)
Noun(83 words)
inexactnessinterpolatingjackknifingjudgeslikelihood valuelinearize functionmaking predictionmass measuringmeasure economic valuemeasure samplemeasure samplesmeasure work capacitymeasured kinetic energiesmeasured kinetic energy valuemeasuring pulling forcemodel organism geneticmodellingnear valuenowcastnowcast model
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nowcastingobserve energy levelspatch countpencilsplace value roundingpopulation countspopulation trend modelpositioningpredictingpredictionpredictionsprice quotepricing outcomeprognosticatingprojectproject based activityproject based ecosystem modelingproject delaysproject formatproject priceproject resultsproject workflowproject workflowsprojectingprojectionprojectionsprojectsquick estimate methodquotationquotequotesregressregressingroundingroundsrulesenesense of individualityshadow pricingsisesisessizessketchspeculatestatisticsurmisesurveysswedish räknathe valuethree digit number roundingtime consuming guessworkto valuetoy model analysistweenvaluationvaluationsvaluevalue atvalue evidencevalue highlyvalue wordvalueswild guess
inferinstrumentationjudgejudgementjudgmentlightslook upon asmaintainmakemake an estimationmarkmeasuremeasurementmeasuringmensuratemensurationmetemetermetric systemmind
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multiplymystiquenotionobservationopineopinionpacepersonal judgmentplaceplumbpoint of viewpopular beliefpositionposturepresumepresumptionprevailing beliefpriceprizeprobeprojectprojectionpublic beliefpublic opinionputquantificationquantifyquantizationquantizerankrankingrateratingreactionreasonreckonreckoningregardroundscoresensesentimentset atset down assettlesightsizesize upsoundspanstancestepstocksubtractsumsupposesurmisesurveysurveyingsuspecttaketake a readingtake account oftake fortake ittallytelemeteringtelemetrytheorythinkthinkingthoughttreasurytriangulatetriangulationtrowvaluatevaluationvaluevaluingviewview asviewpointway of thinkingweenweighweighingwork out
Verb(25 words)
interpolateinterpolatedinterpolatesjudgemaximizesmodeledpenciledponderpredictpredict pricepredictedpredictspricedprognosticatesprojectedprophesiesputquotedratedreckon
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Adjective(12 words)
measured energy consumptionmeasured performancemental estimationmicrobial measureportuguese projeçãoprojected growthrandom guessrough calculationrough estimaterough guessroundedunsupervised sample
Determiner(2 words)
most common valuemost number sense
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: appraisal, approximate, approximation, a project, account as.
- Sentence evidence is available for estimate, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "estimate".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "estimate"
Keep "estimate" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "estimate" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "estimate", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "estimate" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
32 entriesassessmentassumptioncalculatecalculationciphercommercial documentcommercial instrumentcomputationcomputecypheresteemevaluateevaluationfigurefiguringguess
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More specific
12 entriesballpark figureconservative estimateeducated guessestimated costinitial estimatepredicted valueprojected amountquick estimaterefined estimaterough calculationrough estimatewild guess
Collocations
8 entriesballpark figurecost estimateestimate rangeestimated valueestimation methodinitial estimaterough estimatetime estimate
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
42 translations across 33 languages.
Bhojpuri
1 entries- आकलन noun (rough calculation or guess)
Bulgarian
2 entries- пресмятане noun (rough calculation or guess)
- приблизителна оценка noun (rough calculation or guess)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 估計 /估计 noun (rough calculation or guess)
Czech
1 entries- odhad noun (rough calculation or guess)
Danish
1 entries- estimat noun (rough calculation or guess)
Dutch
1 entries- schatting noun (rough calculation or guess)
Estonian
1 entries- hinnang noun (rough calculation or guess)
Faroese
1 entries- ætl noun (rough calculation or guess)
Finnish
1 entries- arvio noun (rough calculation or guess)
French
1 entries- estimation noun (rough calculation or guess)
German
2 entries- Abschätzung noun (rough calculation or guess)
- Schätzung noun (rough calculation or guess)
Greek
2 entries- εκτίμηση noun (rough calculation or guess)
- υπολογισμός noun (rough calculation or guess)
Hindi
2 entries- अनुमान noun (rough calculation or guess)
- आकलन noun (rough calculation or guess)
Hungarian
1 entries- becslés noun (rough calculation or guess)
Icelandic
1 entries- áætlun noun (rough calculation or guess)
Irish
1 entries- meastachán noun (rough calculation or guess)
Italian
1 entries- stima noun (rough calculation or guess)
Japanese
1 entries- 推定 noun (rough calculation or guess)
Khmer
1 entries- វោលោកនៈ noun (rough calculation or guess)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- تقدیر noun (rough calculation or guess)
Polish
1 entries- oszacowanie noun (rough calculation or guess)
Portuguese
2 entries- cálculo noun (rough calculation or guess)
- estimativa noun (rough calculation or guess)
Romanian
1 entries- estimare noun (rough calculation or guess)
Russian
1 entries- оце́нка noun (rough calculation or guess)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- tuairmse noun (rough calculation or guess)
Slovene
1 entries- ocena noun (rough calculation or guess)
Spanish
2 entries- estimación noun (rough calculation or guess)
- presupuesto noun (rough calculation or guess)
Swedish
2 entries- skattning noun (rough calculation or guess)
- uppskattning noun (rough calculation or guess)
Tagalog
2 entries- tantiya noun (rough calculation or guess)
- taya noun (rough calculation or guess)
Telugu
1 entries- అంచనా noun (rough calculation or guess)
Ukrainian
2 entries- кошто́рис noun (rough calculation or guess)
- оці́нка noun (rough calculation or guess)
Vietnamese
1 entries- ước lượng noun (rough calculation or guess)
Welsh
1 entries- amcangyfrif noun (rough calculation or guess)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
It will cost thirty thousand yen at the lowest estimate.
Source: tatoeba (36756)
Even with a generous estimate, there were at most only 2,000 people.
Source: tatoeba (38310)
At a rough estimate, I would say the job will take two weeks.
Source: tatoeba (54088)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "estimate"?
Closest matches include appraisal, approximate, approximation, a project, account as.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "estimate"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.