second guess

A form of second-guess — To vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.

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Meanings

verbsecond guess (third-person singular simple present second guesses, present participle second guessing, simple past and past participle second guessed)

present singular third person second guesses · participle present second guessing · participle past second guessed · past second guessed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of second-guess.
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APA

second guess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20guess

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“second guess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20guess. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second guess,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20guess.

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