Definitions
- Making an estimate or prediction without sufficient evidence or information. - Expressing uncertainty or doubt about something. - Taking a chance or making a choice based on incomplete information.
- Forming an opinion or conclusion based on limited evidence or incomplete information. - Making an educated guess or inference based on available facts or observations. - Speculating or hypothesizing about something based on indirect evidence or clues.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve forming an opinion or conclusion based on incomplete information.
- 2Both are used when there is uncertainty or lack of evidence.
- 3Both are ways to make an educated guess or inference.
What is the difference?
- 1Evidence: Guess is made without sufficient evidence, while surmise is based on limited evidence or incomplete information.
- 2Certainty: Guess implies more uncertainty than surmise, which suggests a higher degree of probability.
- 3Education: Surmise implies a more educated guess or inference than guess.
- 4Clarity: Guess is often used when there is no clear answer, while surmise is used when there are some clues or evidence available.
- 5Formality: Surmise is more formal than guess and is often used in academic or professional contexts.
Remember this!
Guess and surmise are synonyms that both refer to forming an opinion or conclusion based on incomplete information. However, guess implies more uncertainty and is made without sufficient evidence, while surmise suggests a higher degree of probability and is based on limited evidence or clues. Surmise is also more formal and implies a more educated guess or inference.
