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Synonyms for second-guess

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Verb

1. Think over — to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method…

think over, re-consider, rethink

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.

    Please don't try to second-guess the procedure that we have already refined and adopted.

Related words

Other spellings
second guess

Forms

Past participle
second-guessed
e.g. second-guessed → re-considered, out-guessed…

Example sentences

  • rethink Algeria needs to rethink its economic strategy.

By length

7 letters
rethink2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rethink2 = 2 syllables).