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The meaning of SECOND-GUESS is to criticize or question actions or decisions of (someone) often after the results of those actions or decisions are known; also : to engage in such criticism of (an action or decision). How to use second-guess in a sentence.
SECOND-GUESS definition: 1. to guess what someone will do in the future: 2. to criticize someone's actions or an event…. Learn more.
SECOND-GUESS meaning: 1. to guess what someone will do in the future: 2. to criticize someone's actions or an event…. Learn more.
Synonyms for SECOND-GUESS: outguess, outsmart, outmaneuver, outwit, thwart, frustrate, balk, outfox; Antonyms of SECOND-GUESS: ignore, disregard, slight, overlook, dismiss, reject, pooh-pooh, pooh.
Definition of second-guess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you second-guess something, you either predict what will happen in the future, or look back and reevaluate something that happened in the past. You might second-guess your decision to wear shorts after it starts snowing.
If you try to second-guess something, you try to guess in advance what someone will do or what will happen.