Synonyms and Antonyms of hypothesize

(verb.cognition)
conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)

anticipate, expect
regard something as probable or likely (verb.cognition)

(verb.cognition)
construct, reconstruct, retrace
reassemble mentally (verb.cognition)
(verb.communication)
develop, explicate, formulate
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses (verb.communication)

(noun.cognition)
conjecture
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
theorisation, theorization
the production or use of theories (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
supposal, supposition
the cognitive process of supposing (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
hypothesis, possibility, theory
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
conjecture, speculation
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
theory
a belief that can guide behavior (noun.cognition)
(noun.communication)
conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
hypothesis
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations (noun.communication)
(noun.person)
speculator
someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts (noun.person)
(noun.person)
idealogue, theoretician, theoriser, theorist, theorizer
someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) (noun.person)
(adj.all)
notional, speculative
not based on fact or investigation (adj.all)

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