I. noun
Synonyms: theory 2, perhaps, speculation, suppose, supposition
Antonyms: fact
II. verb
to draw an inference from slight or inadequate evidence
when he failed to arrive on time she conjectured that he was drinking again
Synonyms: guess, presume, pretend, suppose, surmise, think; compare infer , understand 3
Related Word: assume, expect, suspect; believe, deem, feel; conceive, fancy, imagine; conclude, estimate, gather, glean, infer, judge
Idioms: hazard a guess, take for granted
Contrasted words: demonstrate, prove, test, try; ascertain, determine, discover, learn