guesswork
Translation
guesswork, conjecture, speculation
Examples
It was pure guesswork on my part.
It was pure guesswork on my part.
We need facts, not guesswork.
We need facts, not guesswork.
Grammar Patterns
pure guesswork an act based only on guessing It was pure guesswork on my part.
to be based on guesswork to be founded on estimation, not fact We need facts, not guesswork.
Similar Words
Synonyms: conjecture, speculation, surmise; Antonyms: certainty, fact, proof
Etymology
A compound word from 'guess' + 'work'. It literally means the 'work of guessing'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the opposite of work based on facts. It's 'work' done by 'guessing'.