Meaning & use
educated guess
An estimate or conclusion based on available knowledge and experience rather than on complete information.
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Without lab results, the doctor made an educated guess about the diagnosis.
Her educated guess about the exam questions turned out to be surprisingly accurate.
A note on using this word
An educated guess differs from a random guess because it relies on relevant knowledge, even though it still falls short of certainty.
Words with a similar meaning
informed estimate
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Words with an opposite meaning
wild guess
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