Synonyms of 'a shot in the dark'
(idiom)
a wild guess
It was a shot in the dark but I decided to write to him.Synonyms
guess
, He took her pulse and made a guess at her blood pressure.
speculation
, I had published my speculations about the future of the universe.
conjecture
, Your assertion is merely a conjecture, not a fact.
surmise
, Her surmise proved correct.
wild guess
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of conjecture
a guess
Your assertion is merely a conjecture, not a fact.
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theorizing,
shot in the dark,
guesstimate (informal)
in the sense of speculation
I had published my speculations about the future of the universe.
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in the sense of surmise
a conclusion based on incomplete or uncertain evidence
Her surmise proved correct.
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Nearby words of 'a shot in the dark'
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