Conjecture: meaning, example and synonyms

Conjecturen. An opinion or conclusion formed from incomplete information; a guess.

Flashcard for Conjecture (noun): an opinion or conclusion formed from incomplete information; a guess. Example: Because no written records survive, the claim that the tower served as an observatory remains conjecture rather than established fact. Synonyms: speculation, guess, supposition, hypothesis. Antonyms: fact, certainty, proof, knowledge. Memory tip: con- ("together") + ject ("throw"): throwing clues together into a guess. Illustration: a curious explorer holding a magnifying glass over a few scattered puzzle pieces, the rest of the puzzle missing.

Example

Because no written records survive, the claim that the tower served as an observatory remains conjecture rather than established fact.

Part of speech
noun
Synonyms
speculation, guess, supposition, hypothesis
Antonyms
fact, certainty, proof, knowledge
Memory tip
con- ("together") + ject ("throw"): throwing clues together into a guess.

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Check yourself: Conjecture in context

Pick the word that best completes each text, as on the SAT's words-in-context questions.

Question 1

With only a few pottery shards to go on, any claim about the size of the ancient settlement is largely ______.

Question 2

The biographer was careful to separate documented events from ______, flagging every passage in which she had to guess at the poet's motives.

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