
Guesswork
Lack of Certainty
Used when there is uncertainty and not enough facts to predict with confidence.

I didn't see who took it, so naming a suspect would be guesswork.
Informed Versus Pure
Distinguish between 'educated guesswork', based on some knowledge, and 'pure guesswork', based on none.

Choosing the answer was educated guesswork, as I recalled some of the lesson.
Negative Connotation
'Guesswork' often implies a lack of professionalism or thoroughness in the task.

They frowned upon the guesswork in the report, preferring clear evidence.
Compare with
AssumptionConjectureEstimateHypothesisSpeculateSuppositionSurmiseTheory
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