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Meaning of guesstimate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈɡɛs.tə.mət

Definitions

An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.

informal

Equivalents

Español chute conjetura guestimación
Suomi arvaus
Français à vue de nez au doigt mouillé au pif
Português olhômetro

Examples

“Near-synonym: educated guess”
“I'm not sure how many people were at the festival. My best guesstimate is 50,000.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

guesstimation guesstimator Guesswork guessworker guest guest beer

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