surmisable
Able to deduce
Surmisable describes something that can be guessed or inferred from available evidence, even without direct proof: The author's intentions are surmisable from the novel's dedication.
The word is rare, appearing mostly in academic or formal contexts where someone wants to signal that a conclusion rests on reasonable conjecture rather than certainty.
Conclusion reached through reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
logic · premise · implication · extrapolation · interpretation · analysis · induction · correlation
Uncertain of truth
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- unclearNot easily understood
vague · unconfirmed · equivocal · indeterminate · debatable · inconclusive · provisional · unverified
Guess from limited facts
- guessworkConclusions drawn without proof
- suppositionBelief without proof
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- estimationApproximate value judgment
prediction · theorizing · postulation · anticipation · projection · forecast · hunches · intuition
inference
Conclusion reached through reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- conclusionEnd or deduction
evidence · logic · premise · implication · extrapolation · interpretation · analysis · induction · correlation · hypothesis
doubtful
Uncertain of truth
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
unclear · vague · unconfirmed · equivocal · indeterminate · debatable · inconclusive · provisional · unverified · specious
conjecture
Guess from limited facts
- guessworkConclusions drawn without proof
- suppositionBelief without proof
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
estimation · prediction · theorizing · postulation · anticipation · projection · forecast · hunches · intuition · ballpark
surmisableunknowable
Impossible to understand
unfathomable · incomprehensible · unthinkable · inconceivable · impenetrable
surmisablecertain
Free from doubt
proven · known · established · verified · demonstrated
assumption, surmise, presumption, presumptive, surmises, surmised, presumable, surmising