guesstimate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɛs.tə.mət/ (US)
- [ˈɡɛs.tɪ̈.mɪ̈ʔ(t̚)] (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Blend of guess + estimate.
Meanings
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(informal) An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
I'm not sure how many people were at the festival. My best guesstimate is 50,000.
Near-synonym: educated guess
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| guestimate | alternative | lexicographic | |
| guesstimates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (14)
fr à vue de nez (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · fi karkea arvaus (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · es conjetura (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · cmn 粗略估計 /粗略估计 (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · pt olhómetro (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · es guestimación (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · es chute (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · pl wstępne oszacowanie (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · fi arvaus (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · fr au doigt mouillé (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · pl wstępna kalkulacja (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · es tanteo (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · pt olhômetro (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) · fr au pif (estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data)