conjecture

noun/kənˈdʒɛktʃər/

Frequency rank: #9,039 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

An opinion or conclusion formed without strong evidence; a guess.

Illustration for the English word “conjecture”

Example sentence

The scientist admitted that her theory was based on conjecture rather than solid evidence.

Synonyms & related words

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