surmisable

Thân thiện

From the few clues, the answer was surmisable.

Definition

Adjective: - Capable of being inferred or guessed based on limited or slight evidence: Describes something that can be reasonably concluded or supposed, even when the available information is minimal or indirect.

Usage

The adjective "surmisable" is used to describe a conclusion, fact, or possibility that can be deduced without complete or direct proof. It often appears in formal, analytical, or literary contexts. - It typically follows a linking verb like "is," "was," or "seems." - It can modify a noun directly (e.g., a surmisable outcome).

Examples

• Given the defendant's nervous behavior and lack of an alibi, his guilt was surmisable.
• From the empty streets and closed shops, it was surmisable that a major event was happening elsewhere in the city.
• The cause of the system failure is surmisable from the error logs, though not yet confirmed.

Advanced Usage

• "It is surmisable that...": A formal construction used to introduce a logical inference.
  • From the ancient tools found at the site, it is surmisable that early humans inhabited this valley.

Variants and Related Words

• Surmise (verb): To suppose something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
  • I can only surmise what his intentions were.
• Surmise (noun): A guess or conjecture.
  • My conclusion is mere surmise, not fact.

Synonyms

• Deductible: Able to be logically derived from other facts.
• Inferable: Capable of being concluded from evidence and reasoning.
• Conjecturable: Able to be guessed or theorized.

Antonyms

• Indisputable: Unable to be challenged or denied.
• Incontrovertible: Impossible to deny or disprove.
• Unfathomable: Impossible to understand or interpret.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being inferred on slight grounds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• presumable
• supposable