Second-guess Definition

sĕkənd-gĕs
second-guesses
verb
second-guesses
To use hindsight in criticizing or advising (someone), re-solving (a past problem), remaking (a decision), etc.
Webster's New World
To criticize or correct after an outcome is known.
American Heritage
To outguess.
American Heritage
To predict or anticipate.
American Heritage
To criticize a decision after its outcome is known.
American Heritage
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Origin of Second-guess

  • From trying to improve with a second stab.

    From Wiktionary

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