surmise

• Substantiv, das eine Vermutung oder Annahme bezeichnet, die auf wenigen oder keinen Beweisen beruht; auch der Vorgang des Vermutens.

A noun referring to a thought or idea based on little or no evidence; a conjecture or guess.

1. A guess or conjectureC1formal

   An idea or opinion based on little evidence; a guess.

   Vermutung

   • His conclusion was based on pure surmise.
   • The detective's theory was only a surmise without proof.
   • We should not act on mere surmise; we need facts.

   Synonymeassumptionconjectureguesshunchhypothesisnotionpresumptionspeculationsuppositiontheory

• Vermuten oder annehmen, dass etwas der Fall ist, oft auf der Grundlage unvollständiger Beweise oder Intuition; sich eine Meinung bilden, ohne sichere Gewissheit zu haben.

A verb used to express the act of supposing or forming an opinion based on incomplete evidence or intuition.

1. Guess or supposeC1formal

   To form an opinion or guess about something without having complete knowledge or evidence.

   Vermuten

   • From his expression, I surmised that he was disappointed.
   • The detective surmised that the thief had entered through the window.
   • She surmised that the delay was due to bad weather.

   Synonymeassumeconjecturededuceguessimagineinferpresumespeculatesupposesuspect

   Antonymeknowproveverify