What is another word for daresay?

Pronunciation: [dˈe͡əse͡ɪ] (IPA)

Daresay is a versatile word, often used as a verb or an adverb to express a degree of speculation or opinion without absolute certainty. There are a number of synonyms for daresay that convey similar ideas, such as "assume", "presume", "guess", "infer", "suspect", "postulate", "speculate", "suppose", "conjecture", "surmise", and "hypothesize". Each of these words implies varying levels of confidence in one's assessment of a situation or statement, with hypothesize and speculate typically denoting the most tentative or speculative viewpoints. Depending on the context, any of these words can effectively replace daresay while still conveying the intended meaning.

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What are the opposite words for daresay?

Daresay means to express an opinion or make a statement with a degree of uncertainty. Antonyms for daresay include assert, affirm, declare, and state with confidence or conviction. When you assert something, you are putting forward a strong statement without any doubt or hesitation. Affirmations are positive, decisive statements that you repeat to yourself in order to create a positive reality. Declaring something means making a bold or formal statement, often with great confidence. Similarly, stating something confidently means expressing oneself with certainty and conviction. In essence, if you want to avoid expressing uncertainty, use words like assert, affirm, declare or state.

Usage examples for Daresay

And I daresay we shall amuse ourselves somehow.
"The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols"
William Black
I daresay it was fully an average for last year; but it was a poor fishing, taking other years into account.
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie
I daresay some of them would be bound, and some of them were not.
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie

Famous quotes with Daresay

  • I've made 122 movies, and I daresay there's a picture of mine showing somewhere in the world every day.
    Tony Curtis
  • I daresay I was the worst bed partner in five continents.
    Martha Gellhorn
  • I daresay anything can be made holy by being sincerely worshipped.
    Iris Murdoch
  • Are you really going to see Lewis? One of the few people it's worth getting excited over, I think. I know he is a good poet. I daresay he never heard of me, but I wish you would tell him that his work is the joy of my life.
    Ruth Pitter
  • Alice laughed. 'There's no use trying,' she said. 'One can't believe impossible things.' 'I daresay you haven't had much practice,' said the Queen. 'When I was your age, I always did it half an hour a day. Why, sometimes, I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.'
    Lewis Carroll

Related words: dare say, can say, will say

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