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anticipate vs outguess

outguess vs anticipate

anticipate and outguess both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
outguess No No Yes No
As verbs, outguess is a hyponym of anticipate; that is, outguess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: make a prediction about; tell in advance
  • outguess: attempt to anticipate or predict
Other hyponyms of anticipate include read, second-guess, augur, bet, wager, calculate, forecast, prophesy, vaticinate.
anticipate (verb) outguess (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than attempt to anticipate or predict
regard something as probable or likely
realize beforehand
make a prediction about; tell in advance
be excited or anxious about
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Difference between anticipate and outguess

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