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second-guessing

/ˈsɛk.ənd.ˈɡɛs.ɪŋ/

Translations

second-guessverb

second-guessing

Gerund

second-guessed

Past Simple

second-guessed

Past Participle

second-guessing

Gerund

/ˈsɛk.ənd.ɡɛs/

remettre en questionCritiquer ou contester une décision après coup ; usage courant avec un complément d’objet.

It's easy to second-guess the coach's decisions after the game is over.

Il est facile de remettre en question les décisions de l'entraîneur une fois le match terminé.

douterDouter de sa propre décision ou hésiter à la revoir ; souvent employé avec un complément réfléchi.

Don't second-guess yourself—trust your first instinct.

Ne doute pas de toi — fais confiance à ton premier instinct.

Additional translations

devinerAnticiper ou deviner les pensées ou les actions de quelqu’un.

Synonyms

second-guessverb

To anticipate or predict someone's actions or thoughts.

She tried to second-guess what her boss would say in the meeting.

To criticize or question the decisions or actions of someone, often after the event.

It's easy to second-guess the coach's decisions after the game is over.

To doubt or reconsider a decision, judgment, or opinion, especially one's own, often causing hesitation or delay.

Don't second-guess yourself—trust your first instinct.