guesstimate

English

Alternative forms

guestimate

Etymology

Blend of guess +‎ estimate.

Pronunciation

Noun

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛstəmət/, [ˈɡɛstɪ̈mɪ̈ʔ(t̚)]

Verb

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɜstəˌmeɪt/, [ˈɡɜstɪ̈ˌmeɪ̯ʔ(t̚)]

Noun

guesstimate (plural guesstimates)

(informal) An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.

Translations

estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data

Arabic: please add this translation if you can
Chinese:
Mandarin: 粗略估計, 粗略估计 (cūlüè gūjì)
Finnish: arvaus (fi), karkea arvaus

Japanese: please add this translation if you can
Portuguese: chutar (pt)
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: conjetura (es) f

Verb

guesstimate (third-person singular simple present guesstimates, present participle guesstimating, simple past and past participle guesstimated)

(intransitive) To make a guesstimate.
(transitive) To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity.

Translations

To make a guesstimate

To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity

Anagrams

guestimates

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