Phrase guide

ballpark figure

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, idiomatic

Examples

  • No more stalling. Give me a ballpark figure of our projected losses.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ballpark estimate, ballpark estimation, guesstimate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: figure, number, estimate, estimation

History

Etymology

Operating on the themes discussed at in the ballpark § Etymology.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: přibližný odhad — rough estimate
  • Finnish: suuruusluokka — rough estimate
  • French: évaluation approximative — rough estimate
  • German: Hausnummer — rough estimate
  • Hungarian: hozzávetőleges/megközelítő szám/adat/érték/összeg — rough estimate
  • Malayalam: ഏകദേശം (ēkadēśaṁ) — rough estimate
  • Malayalam: ഏകദേശ സംഖ്യാ (ēkadēśa saṅkhyā) — rough estimate
  • Polish: wartość orientacyjna — rough estimate