noun
- plural of guesswork; the process of making judgments or estimates based on incomplete information rather than facts or knowledge
Usage: typically uncountable in singular form, but 'guessworks' is used as a plural to refer to multiple instances or types of guessing
Examples
- The detective's investigation relied too much on guessworks rather than solid evidence.
- Without proper data, the team's projections were just guessworks.
- The architect rejected the contractor's guessworks about the building's structural integrity.
- Financial forecasts based on guessworks are unreliable.
- The doctor warned against making medical decisions based on guessworks.