Synonyms for speculation

Other words for “speculation”, grouped by meaning.

We found 8 synonyms for “speculation”. The most common are guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal.

noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

noun an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

Synonymsventure

noun continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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