<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva-->
<!--Copyright 2021 Workiva-->
<!--r:6224f46d-a423-44bf-b7eb-2617a11cae87,g:b7721fc0-6fd9-4fa0-b581-dd1ce48e630e-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofOperations" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofOperations"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofOperations" xlink:type="extended" id="ieebc13452e8f4a6e80a1f290a67bd842_ConsolidatedStatementsofOperations">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_4b2933fd-84f5-4542-921e-b57a9828159e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_4b2933fd-84f5-4542-921e-b57a9828159e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_a6492991-6ab6-4d35-89d2-5738a5b80974" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_4b2933fd-84f5-4542-921e-b57a9828159e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_a6492991-6ab6-4d35-89d2-5738a5b80974" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_ac759dc9-555d-48eb-908b-3c4c80ae1742" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_ac759dc9-555d-48eb-908b-3c4c80ae1742" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_97013889-cffb-44d6-98b3-e5e2104a2d43" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_ac759dc9-555d-48eb-908b-3c4c80ae1742" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_97013889-cffb-44d6-98b3-e5e2104a2d43" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfitAbstract_2c10c4b9-3f94-4b73-91a5-5596254e08bc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfitAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfitAbstract_2c10c4b9-3f94-4b73-91a5-5596254e08bc" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_4d45acf4-1571-49df-a8de-87dd950c4969" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfitAbstract_2c10c4b9-3f94-4b73-91a5-5596254e08bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_4d45acf4-1571-49df-a8de-87dd950c4969" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d6ebecae-b30f-4f00-bf16-2335bff67c0c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d6ebecae-b30f-4f00-bf16-2335bff67c0c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_701870a9-66d2-40e3-a01c-35a71b0ba63b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d6ebecae-b30f-4f00-bf16-2335bff67c0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_701870a9-66d2-40e3-a01c-35a71b0ba63b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense_c27730b4-4d37-42b2-af85-699a86f30564" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d6ebecae-b30f-4f00-bf16-2335bff67c0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense_c27730b4-4d37-42b2-af85-699a86f30564" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_a8d8a064-0ed1-450b-8047-24b689cdc860" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d6ebecae-b30f-4f00-bf16-2335bff67c0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_a8d8a064-0ed1-450b-8047-24b689cdc860" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_dc171601-1039-4b15-8528-0a0364ee2109" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d6ebecae-b30f-4f00-bf16-2335bff67c0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_dc171601-1039-4b15-8528-0a0364ee2109" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_aaf4f660-7de8-4790-a642-c98010057b33" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_aaf4f660-7de8-4790-a642-c98010057b33" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_8f894eb8-3af2-4b6f-a889-7852c7c87299" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_8f894eb8-3af2-4b6f-a889-7852c7c87299" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_d6834cca-5ce7-4756-bb4b-8f1dafd1e48e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_d6834cca-5ce7-4756-bb4b-8f1dafd1e48e" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_807d9b34-3392-4cfe-ac17-aa30c0b85ce0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_807d9b34-3392-4cfe-ac17-aa30c0b85ce0" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_f24e3afa-80a7-4024-b08f-96ef7ac56b65" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_f24e3afa-80a7-4024-b08f-96ef7ac56b65" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_d4cf3c29-7659-4392-989e-a88a9e9289c3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_d4cf3c29-7659-4392-989e-a88a9e9289c3" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_2bca4fb2-e6a4-4e9a-be65-3a4bfafdefe0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_2bca4fb2-e6a4-4e9a-be65-3a4bfafdefe0" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_903fc7d7-ef40-454e-94f1-f4e5159cb15d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_903fc7d7-ef40-454e-94f1-f4e5159cb15d" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_58734421-07e7-42aa-9af1-52ad2519bb01" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_903fc7d7-ef40-454e-94f1-f4e5159cb15d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_58734421-07e7-42aa-9af1-52ad2519bb01" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_43b7ca56-ebfb-4d6d-8c7e-1b4d82457778" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_903fc7d7-ef40-454e-94f1-f4e5159cb15d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_43b7ca56-ebfb-4d6d-8c7e-1b4d82457778" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_ef3e2a6c-2f57-419a-a1e4-624c60f390ee" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_ef3e2a6c-2f57-419a-a1e4-624c60f390ee" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_3e908be2-1b30-4ced-a84e-ccc4bba85ec2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_ef3e2a6c-2f57-419a-a1e4-624c60f390ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_3e908be2-1b30-4ced-a84e-ccc4bba85ec2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_be1b8c41-da30-484b-a23d-21af2ff34c15" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_ef3e2a6c-2f57-419a-a1e4-624c60f390ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_be1b8c41-da30-484b-a23d-21af2ff34c15" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_76a08750-5e2a-4d3f-a68c-e3690090c3a2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98943cff-98b5-4a22-8b8e-42126c16c625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_76a08750-5e2a-4d3f-a68c-e3690090c3a2" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_1ccf0ca1-39a0-4121-a130-3f2d77ecc921" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_76a08750-5e2a-4d3f-a68c-e3690090c3a2" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_1ccf0ca1-39a0-4121-a130-3f2d77ecc921" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_1ccf0ca1-39a0-4121-a130-3f2d77ecc921_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_1ccf0ca1-39a0-4121-a130-3f2d77ecc921" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_1ccf0ca1-39a0-4121-a130-3f2d77ecc921_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_a1889b7b-9e49-41ba-863e-ada38a090776" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_1ccf0ca1-39a0-4121-a130-3f2d77ecc921" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_a1889b7b-9e49-41ba-863e-ada38a090776" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_SubscriptionAndSupportMember_be102c45-3cdc-48c9-8c9f-559aa611691b" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_SubscriptionAndSupportMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_a1889b7b-9e49-41ba-863e-ada38a090776" xlink:to="loc_gwre_SubscriptionAndSupportMember_be102c45-3cdc-48c9-8c9f-559aa611691b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_52863734-ed01-418d-a7cf-ad3ce8f2c2eb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LicenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_a1889b7b-9e49-41ba-863e-ada38a090776" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_52863734-ed01-418d-a7cf-ad3ce8f2c2eb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_854a2e67-3464-49d5-978f-682598cc6eb8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ServiceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_a1889b7b-9e49-41ba-863e-ada38a090776" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_854a2e67-3464-49d5-978f-682598cc6eb8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofStockholdersEquity"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="extended" id="i1b237baa04664b5f858e7cfa3bba38ee_ConsolidatedStatementsofStockholdersEquity">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3cea87ce-9038-4b99-aba6-eb7e073df3e5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3cea87ce-9038-4b99-aba6-eb7e073df3e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_25d19e21-6e2a-4954-878b-6837cb40ac87" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_25d19e21-6e2a-4954-878b-6837cb40ac87" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_94661bca-4fd8-4f76-9ec3-f6422d6704ab" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_94661bca-4fd8-4f76-9ec3-f6422d6704ab" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_448ca406-2fb0-4d8b-86b4-340867aafef8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_448ca406-2fb0-4d8b-86b4-340867aafef8" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_d024812a-70a5-423c-afcc-c8caf6089151" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_d024812a-70a5-423c-afcc-c8caf6089151" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised_85638c13-fedf-49e9-9323-5e355813ccf5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised_85638c13-fedf-49e9-9323-5e355813ccf5" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_c2433e83-b63f-46ef-ab2b-0718e36dc61b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_c2433e83-b63f-46ef-ab2b-0718e36dc61b" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_01238d39-7e72-4481-9cc1-89f872c9745f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_01238d39-7e72-4481-9cc1-89f872c9745f" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions_c483c005-55f0-4bea-b40b-e7d37c28653a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions_c483c005-55f0-4bea-b40b-e7d37c28653a" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_df329b60-9981-41f0-91b9-3e11c8c9d3b9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_df329b60-9981-41f0-91b9-3e11c8c9d3b9" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_da46fa8b-e257-44a0-8c87-94a1c871cdaa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_da46fa8b-e257-44a0-8c87-94a1c871cdaa" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax_42f49597-d63e-49c3-ae51-6f3611eee58f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax_42f49597-d63e-49c3-ae51-6f3611eee58f" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares_c92b5af8-3de2-4eea-8b7f-40fb8fde38d9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares_c92b5af8-3de2-4eea-8b7f-40fb8fde38d9" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_4c5c7e8c-952e-4b74-a5a9-4751c47c1526" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_79d90172-1c6c-4bea-ba8d-982adad0b1b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_4c5c7e8c-952e-4b74-a5a9-4751c47c1526" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_8c94faf4-7247-44d7-a714-1dcc7df2e188" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_a4dfc176-b552-49c6-a3a2-105c61f2632a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_b9d56299-77b8-4b80-b5b6-f5b677859679" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3cea87ce-9038-4b99-aba6-eb7e073df3e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_b9d56299-77b8-4b80-b5b6-f5b677859679" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ad6816d7-6314-436a-8887-bdec3631c8e5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_b9d56299-77b8-4b80-b5b6-f5b677859679" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ad6816d7-6314-436a-8887-bdec3631c8e5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ad6816d7-6314-436a-8887-bdec3631c8e5_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ad6816d7-6314-436a-8887-bdec3631c8e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_ad6816d7-6314-436a-8887-bdec3631c8e5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_5a9a0f26-da2b-4963-8a91-028237f3c596" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ad6816d7-6314-436a-8887-bdec3631c8e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_5a9a0f26-da2b-4963-8a91-028237f3c596" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_8db15d91-d109-4062-b596-432abbe39522" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_5a9a0f26-da2b-4963-8a91-028237f3c596" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_8db15d91-d109-4062-b596-432abbe39522" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_29b401e5-b9f3-48a3-bb4a-5e96e4a4e991" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_b9d56299-77b8-4b80-b5b6-f5b677859679" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_29b401e5-b9f3-48a3-bb4a-5e96e4a4e991" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_29b401e5-b9f3-48a3-bb4a-5e96e4a4e991_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_29b401e5-b9f3-48a3-bb4a-5e96e4a4e991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_29b401e5-b9f3-48a3-bb4a-5e96e4a4e991_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_34f875a2-1a72-4480-90b6-cc32b6263d2c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_29b401e5-b9f3-48a3-bb4a-5e96e4a4e991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_34f875a2-1a72-4480-90b6-cc32b6263d2c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_e79c429a-f7f5-4457-a33b-df9950fc42ea" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_34f875a2-1a72-4480-90b6-cc32b6263d2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_e79c429a-f7f5-4457-a33b-df9950fc42ea" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_ba74d3a9-b503-4d30-8f7c-1de56e07283a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_34f875a2-1a72-4480-90b6-cc32b6263d2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_ba74d3a9-b503-4d30-8f7c-1de56e07283a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_9820d285-33ed-409b-ad41-120902d3bebc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_34f875a2-1a72-4480-90b6-cc32b6263d2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_9820d285-33ed-409b-ad41-120902d3bebc" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_78a8558b-6000-423d-980d-8ce0207fb913" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_34f875a2-1a72-4480-90b6-cc32b6263d2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_78a8558b-6000-423d-980d-8ce0207fb913" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_0d9b01c9-01de-49ab-948a-662a8d7f6bf1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_b9d56299-77b8-4b80-b5b6-f5b677859679" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_0d9b01c9-01de-49ab-948a-662a8d7f6bf1" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_0d9b01c9-01de-49ab-948a-662a8d7f6bf1_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_0d9b01c9-01de-49ab-948a-662a8d7f6bf1" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_0d9b01c9-01de-49ab-948a-662a8d7f6bf1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_0ba1d06a-a17d-48f2-af78-e5c81197f2c7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_0d9b01c9-01de-49ab-948a-662a8d7f6bf1" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_0ba1d06a-a17d-48f2-af78-e5c81197f2c7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_22ff0650-42f8-4f5a-aa38-976abfe19199" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_0ba1d06a-a17d-48f2-af78-e5c81197f2c7" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_22ff0650-42f8-4f5a-aa38-976abfe19199" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/TheCompanyandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesandEstimatesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#TheCompanyandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesandEstimatesDetailsTextual"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/TheCompanyandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesandEstimatesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="extended" id="i764f379543f64b22ae24121e1338e182_TheCompanyandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesandEstimatesDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_996c5c2b-e3bb-45a4-9bbb-477ba86ce6cb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_86d7b634-c052-4fd8-b3cb-4139efb877d8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_996c5c2b-e3bb-45a4-9bbb-477ba86ce6cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_86d7b634-c052-4fd8-b3cb-4139efb877d8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_GoodwillIntangibleAssetsandLongLivedAssetsImpairmentAbstract_5a814498-ff57-4016-ba97-c67a833301f2" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_GoodwillIntangibleAssetsandLongLivedAssetsImpairmentAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_996c5c2b-e3bb-45a4-9bbb-477ba86ce6cb" xlink:to="loc_gwre_GoodwillIntangibleAssetsandLongLivedAssetsImpairmentAbstract_5a814498-ff57-4016-ba97-c67a833301f2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_75f4eeb5-89a0-4307-a389-87dd53b91a85" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_GoodwillIntangibleAssetsandLongLivedAssetsImpairmentAbstract_5a814498-ff57-4016-ba97-c67a833301f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_75f4eeb5-89a0-4307-a389-87dd53b91a85" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_44bce66a-8826-48b8-92de-baf52c8604af" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_996c5c2b-e3bb-45a4-9bbb-477ba86ce6cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_44bce66a-8826-48b8-92de-baf52c8604af" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_abab71e9-54e2-4c2b-bab6-9eb29b3d03dc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_996c5c2b-e3bb-45a4-9bbb-477ba86ce6cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_abab71e9-54e2-4c2b-bab6-9eb29b3d03dc" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract_bdb1d144-75f7-4a4b-a874-49e4e4c37e80" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_996c5c2b-e3bb-45a4-9bbb-477ba86ce6cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract_bdb1d144-75f7-4a4b-a874-49e4e4c37e80" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming_e27bdfe0-9918-44d1-8f5c-ac8cf056066a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract_bdb1d144-75f7-4a4b-a874-49e4e4c37e80" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming_e27bdfe0-9918-44d1-8f5c-ac8cf056066a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortizationPeriod_4e659d71-24bf-48e1-b9f9-be77300e749b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortizationPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract_bdb1d144-75f7-4a4b-a874-49e4e4c37e80" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortizationPeriod_4e659d71-24bf-48e1-b9f9-be77300e749b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDisclosureAbstract_dc37e0c0-c886-43cd-bd31-13e02d4a55bf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_996c5c2b-e3bb-45a4-9bbb-477ba86ce6cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDisclosureAbstract_dc37e0c0-c886-43cd-bd31-13e02d4a55bf" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_WarrantyPeriodProvidedForSoftwareProductsAndServices_cb7f32fa-34b9-4e44-a716-08f1236a9630" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_WarrantyPeriodProvidedForSoftwareProductsAndServices"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDisclosureAbstract_dc37e0c0-c886-43cd-bd31-13e02d4a55bf" xlink:to="loc_gwre_WarrantyPeriodProvidedForSoftwareProductsAndServices_cb7f32fa-34b9-4e44-a716-08f1236a9630" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_ded66ca5-10b6-4a1f-b83f-ee8a6de5d5d3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_996c5c2b-e3bb-45a4-9bbb-477ba86ce6cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_ded66ca5-10b6-4a1f-b83f-ee8a6de5d5d3" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_07cbd6d4-b601-4b96-be6f-4855fe527699" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_996c5c2b-e3bb-45a4-9bbb-477ba86ce6cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_07cbd6d4-b601-4b96-be6f-4855fe527699" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_00542d97-dc97-4daa-bf1d-e68498e2cdaf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_07cbd6d4-b601-4b96-be6f-4855fe527699" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_00542d97-dc97-4daa-bf1d-e68498e2cdaf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_00542d97-dc97-4daa-bf1d-e68498e2cdaf_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_00542d97-dc97-4daa-bf1d-e68498e2cdaf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_00542d97-dc97-4daa-bf1d-e68498e2cdaf_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_e8a35cb3-abb9-4a29-b8df-c77e5c6c6de2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_00542d97-dc97-4daa-bf1d-e68498e2cdaf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_e8a35cb3-abb9-4a29-b8df-c77e5c6c6de2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember_8a98d9b3-78e3-44f6-8fd9-b96b62855d87" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_e8a35cb3-abb9-4a29-b8df-c77e5c6c6de2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember_8a98d9b3-78e3-44f6-8fd9-b96b62855d87" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e3fdfc85-8a0b-4ee1-9bc3-9c885648fa07" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_07cbd6d4-b601-4b96-be6f-4855fe527699" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e3fdfc85-8a0b-4ee1-9bc3-9c885648fa07" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_e3fdfc85-8a0b-4ee1-9bc3-9c885648fa07_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e3fdfc85-8a0b-4ee1-9bc3-9c885648fa07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_e3fdfc85-8a0b-4ee1-9bc3-9c885648fa07_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_8b1c1cdb-e371-4ffb-a16a-cdce9229e3f0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e3fdfc85-8a0b-4ee1-9bc3-9c885648fa07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_8b1c1cdb-e371-4ffb-a16a-cdce9229e3f0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_ConvertibleSeniorNotes1.250Member_04f308e1-5895-4d5f-994b-9294dfa05c93" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_ConvertibleSeniorNotes1.250Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_8b1c1cdb-e371-4ffb-a16a-cdce9229e3f0" xlink:to="loc_gwre_ConvertibleSeniorNotes1.250Member_04f308e1-5895-4d5f-994b-9294dfa05c93" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_08b9c7f4-95eb-4bd0-ad5c-c290404ac10c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_07cbd6d4-b601-4b96-be6f-4855fe527699" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_08b9c7f4-95eb-4bd0-ad5c-c290404ac10c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_08b9c7f4-95eb-4bd0-ad5c-c290404ac10c_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_08b9c7f4-95eb-4bd0-ad5c-c290404ac10c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_08b9c7f4-95eb-4bd0-ad5c-c290404ac10c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_f6e5911a-35fe-4d38-8b1f-21362fcd00a8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_08b9c7f4-95eb-4bd0-ad5c-c290404ac10c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_f6e5911a-35fe-4d38-8b1f-21362fcd00a8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_3ad6cfb9-3f18-4b64-9465-8b2de701207a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_f6e5911a-35fe-4d38-8b1f-21362fcd00a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_3ad6cfb9-3f18-4b64-9465-8b2de701207a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_edf3390c-c536-4850-8d78-443083bb81af" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_07cbd6d4-b601-4b96-be6f-4855fe527699" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_edf3390c-c536-4850-8d78-443083bb81af" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_edf3390c-c536-4850-8d78-443083bb81af_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_edf3390c-c536-4850-8d78-443083bb81af" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_edf3390c-c536-4850-8d78-443083bb81af_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_9b714af4-232b-492f-9777-b427891262ff" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_edf3390c-c536-4850-8d78-443083bb81af" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_9b714af4-232b-492f-9777-b427891262ff" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_ca849613-4978-4416-9569-ccebe2a5ac61" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_9b714af4-232b-492f-9777-b427891262ff" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_ca849613-4978-4416-9569-ccebe2a5ac61" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_d1e31a9c-0ac4-4697-bbd7-7a534e4cc730" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_9b714af4-232b-492f-9777-b427891262ff" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_d1e31a9c-0ac4-4697-bbd7-7a534e4cc730" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_16962a6b-7ad7-404b-b8f3-e4537660e4f0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_07cbd6d4-b601-4b96-be6f-4855fe527699" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_16962a6b-7ad7-404b-b8f3-e4537660e4f0" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_16962a6b-7ad7-404b-b8f3-e4537660e4f0_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_16962a6b-7ad7-404b-b8f3-e4537660e4f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_16962a6b-7ad7-404b-b8f3-e4537660e4f0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_752313d0-8bbc-4d2e-be80-e86a587938f4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_16962a6b-7ad7-404b-b8f3-e4537660e4f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_752313d0-8bbc-4d2e-be80-e86a587938f4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_51ee6a7c-be1a-4910-8c36-d891981b8d06" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_752313d0-8bbc-4d2e-be80-e86a587938f4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_51ee6a7c-be1a-4910-8c36-d891981b8d06" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceSharesTSRPSUsMember_036a5724-ac79-4577-a709-3245432581e7" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceSharesTSRPSUsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_752313d0-8bbc-4d2e-be80-e86a587938f4" xlink:to="loc_gwre_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceSharesTSRPSUsMember_036a5724-ac79-4577-a709-3245432581e7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/TheCompanyandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#TheCompanyandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/TheCompanyandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i311c26e7cdef47eeb82c6dbadd42a9c6_TheCompanyandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_eecf7411-84a5-435f-88e8-599be2d0d8df" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_EstimatedUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_be9e762c-c5dd-4d70-b173-448f6ea3735c" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_EstimatedUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_eecf7411-84a5-435f-88e8-599be2d0d8df" xlink:to="loc_gwre_EstimatedUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_be9e762c-c5dd-4d70-b173-448f6ea3735c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_2b4e73c7-aaff-4569-b7d6-cbc1062b1112" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_EstimatedUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_be9e762c-c5dd-4d70-b173-448f6ea3735c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_2b4e73c7-aaff-4569-b7d6-cbc1062b1112" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLives_f41610db-df0b-4176-8c73-ec1cc98fbc07" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLives"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_EstimatedUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_be9e762c-c5dd-4d70-b173-448f6ea3735c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLives_f41610db-df0b-4176-8c73-ec1cc98fbc07" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_38139fd0-71e9-47f3-b07a-e831c8d937a6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_eecf7411-84a5-435f-88e8-599be2d0d8df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_38139fd0-71e9-47f3-b07a-e831c8d937a6" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c5b4a959-e16e-4f70-8a87-168cc50f3374" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_38139fd0-71e9-47f3-b07a-e831c8d937a6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c5b4a959-e16e-4f70-8a87-168cc50f3374" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_c5b4a959-e16e-4f70-8a87-168cc50f3374_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c5b4a959-e16e-4f70-8a87-168cc50f3374" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_c5b4a959-e16e-4f70-8a87-168cc50f3374_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_27ab2598-4f80-47c9-a960-2afc6f307d00" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c5b4a959-e16e-4f70-8a87-168cc50f3374" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_27ab2598-4f80-47c9-a960-2afc6f307d00" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_5ac9aed0-6107-4228-8881-a25a3b4036af" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_27ab2598-4f80-47c9-a960-2afc6f307d00" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_5ac9aed0-6107-4228-8881-a25a3b4036af" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_3dd79436-c121-4172-84a7-568cbc066cd4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_27ab2598-4f80-47c9-a960-2afc6f307d00" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_3dd79436-c121-4172-84a7-568cbc066cd4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_97bb0cad-4cc4-477b-b150-7bccc0450d1e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_38139fd0-71e9-47f3-b07a-e831c8d937a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_97bb0cad-4cc4-477b-b150-7bccc0450d1e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_97bb0cad-4cc4-477b-b150-7bccc0450d1e_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_97bb0cad-4cc4-477b-b150-7bccc0450d1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_97bb0cad-4cc4-477b-b150-7bccc0450d1e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_e6bb878d-3eae-4f4b-9390-2bb434f93f32" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_97bb0cad-4cc4-477b-b150-7bccc0450d1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_e6bb878d-3eae-4f4b-9390-2bb434f93f32" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember_e3095d46-ff69-4212-8054-57422023c28b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_e6bb878d-3eae-4f4b-9390-2bb434f93f32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember_e3095d46-ff69-4212-8054-57422023c28b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember_ad0123cc-1699-45b1-a41c-a85cf74df987" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_e6bb878d-3eae-4f4b-9390-2bb434f93f32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember_ad0123cc-1699-45b1-a41c-a85cf74df987" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_6a776ae9-c351-403e-ac7c-729dcbf191e2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_e6bb878d-3eae-4f4b-9390-2bb434f93f32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_6a776ae9-c351-403e-ac7c-729dcbf191e2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_f5baaaaf-1c11-4a2a-abb8-adb6aadc4705" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_e6bb878d-3eae-4f4b-9390-2bb434f93f32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_f5baaaaf-1c11-4a2a-abb8-adb6aadc4705" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_997ee24a-cf1e-495e-b41c-755690e53a10" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_e6bb878d-3eae-4f4b-9390-2bb434f93f32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_997ee24a-cf1e-495e-b41c-755690e53a10" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/RevenueDisaggregationofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#RevenueDisaggregationofRevenueDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/RevenueDisaggregationofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i2fc51ddb74124261a0db4a370f01fd23_RevenueDisaggregationofRevenueDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_e13799d0-a976-4d38-834a-4af2180c92dd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_c9f71590-83fb-4a22-b566-270b704addd7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_e13799d0-a976-4d38-834a-4af2180c92dd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_c9f71590-83fb-4a22-b566-270b704addd7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_26890ce6-9f8b-435d-be6d-6a4a7683b1d1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_e13799d0-a976-4d38-834a-4af2180c92dd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_26890ce6-9f8b-435d-be6d-6a4a7683b1d1" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_2778fc73-5d61-404f-9332-9f5ee3e0e70c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_26890ce6-9f8b-435d-be6d-6a4a7683b1d1" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_2778fc73-5d61-404f-9332-9f5ee3e0e70c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_2778fc73-5d61-404f-9332-9f5ee3e0e70c_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_2778fc73-5d61-404f-9332-9f5ee3e0e70c" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_2778fc73-5d61-404f-9332-9f5ee3e0e70c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_469fba60-4050-4bfb-9c2f-fc230a7ee8ba" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_2778fc73-5d61-404f-9332-9f5ee3e0e70c" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_469fba60-4050-4bfb-9c2f-fc230a7ee8ba" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_SubscriptionAndSupportMember_e74e2266-2893-42b2-bdb9-dbd236459f03" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_SubscriptionAndSupportMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_469fba60-4050-4bfb-9c2f-fc230a7ee8ba" xlink:to="loc_gwre_SubscriptionAndSupportMember_e74e2266-2893-42b2-bdb9-dbd236459f03" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_SubscriptionMember_14ef644c-b367-411f-8259-d80bf61fbf89" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_SubscriptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_SubscriptionAndSupportMember_e74e2266-2893-42b2-bdb9-dbd236459f03" xlink:to="loc_gwre_SubscriptionMember_14ef644c-b367-411f-8259-d80bf61fbf89" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_SupportMember_a50ecf00-a927-4fbd-998e-1b6021bc4561" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_SupportMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_SubscriptionAndSupportMember_e74e2266-2893-42b2-bdb9-dbd236459f03" xlink:to="loc_gwre_SupportMember_a50ecf00-a927-4fbd-998e-1b6021bc4561" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_1d439ff9-9e35-43a8-aa9e-22f614d7934b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LicenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_469fba60-4050-4bfb-9c2f-fc230a7ee8ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_1d439ff9-9e35-43a8-aa9e-22f614d7934b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_TermLicenseMember_91587c9d-9740-4e48-a360-6bb4139b9bf6" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_TermLicenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_1d439ff9-9e35-43a8-aa9e-22f614d7934b" xlink:to="loc_gwre_TermLicenseMember_91587c9d-9740-4e48-a360-6bb4139b9bf6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_PerpetualLicenseMember_6e3009a7-1a47-42a2-af6b-9a0e4821434d" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_PerpetualLicenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_1d439ff9-9e35-43a8-aa9e-22f614d7934b" xlink:to="loc_gwre_PerpetualLicenseMember_6e3009a7-1a47-42a2-af6b-9a0e4821434d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_0689c3db-4dd8-4e31-b4f6-430b2ba6f16c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ServiceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_469fba60-4050-4bfb-9c2f-fc230a7ee8ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_0689c3db-4dd8-4e31-b4f6-430b2ba6f16c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_e7c30ca5-0e4a-4144-b070-4f9e6cd25f48" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_26890ce6-9f8b-435d-be6d-6a4a7683b1d1" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_e7c30ca5-0e4a-4144-b070-4f9e6cd25f48" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_e7c30ca5-0e4a-4144-b070-4f9e6cd25f48_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_e7c30ca5-0e4a-4144-b070-4f9e6cd25f48" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_e7c30ca5-0e4a-4144-b070-4f9e6cd25f48_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_74604bfa-f776-4585-9ed9-f400f386f306" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_e7c30ca5-0e4a-4144-b070-4f9e6cd25f48" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_74604bfa-f776-4585-9ed9-f400f386f306" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_03429cfa-537e-424d-9169-0a09ee668953" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_74604bfa-f776-4585-9ed9-f400f386f306" xlink:to="loc_country_US_03429cfa-537e-424d-9169-0a09ee668953" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_CA_59ce1b4c-8bb1-44a9-9b56-c85f68c12dc9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_CA"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_74604bfa-f776-4585-9ed9-f400f386f306" xlink:to="loc_country_CA_59ce1b4c-8bb1-44a9-9b56-c85f68c12dc9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_OtherAmericasMember_27bd90ec-8c6e-4bc0-88bc-b6331d53c68e" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_OtherAmericasMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_74604bfa-f776-4585-9ed9-f400f386f306" xlink:to="loc_gwre_OtherAmericasMember_27bd90ec-8c6e-4bc0-88bc-b6331d53c68e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_AmericasMember_7fb98a9a-edcb-4eb1-9d30-9d7394caf7f4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_AmericasMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_74604bfa-f776-4585-9ed9-f400f386f306" xlink:to="loc_srt_AmericasMember_7fb98a9a-edcb-4eb1-9d30-9d7394caf7f4" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_GB_8308e28a-3639-40a8-a0e5-fb104404b478" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_GB"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_74604bfa-f776-4585-9ed9-f400f386f306" xlink:to="loc_country_GB_8308e28a-3639-40a8-a0e5-fb104404b478" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_OtherEMEAMember_d7366389-c5ce-4ee9-9361-21bfdd883baf" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_OtherEMEAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_74604bfa-f776-4585-9ed9-f400f386f306" xlink:to="loc_gwre_OtherEMEAMember_d7366389-c5ce-4ee9-9361-21bfdd883baf" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EMEAMember_988ec121-e3d4-4e8d-8adc-dab13a19c9f6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EMEAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_74604bfa-f776-4585-9ed9-f400f386f306" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EMEAMember_988ec121-e3d4-4e8d-8adc-dab13a19c9f6" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_APACMember_574d1a73-2fc3-4a72-9a95-46cb078fdd6d" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_APACMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_74604bfa-f776-4585-9ed9-f400f386f306" xlink:to="loc_gwre_APACMember_574d1a73-2fc3-4a72-9a95-46cb078fdd6d" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/RevenueTextualDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#RevenueTextualDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/RevenueTextualDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ieea3980bfa86497a92264f995c79ff7d_RevenueTextualDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_6f915770-e915-4886-8dec-8450cdc29cd3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BilledContractReceivables_a3896c77-42a1-4918-bd98-0bbb8139d850" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BilledContractReceivables"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_6f915770-e915-4886-8dec-8450cdc29cd3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BilledContractReceivables_a3896c77-42a1-4918-bd98-0bbb8139d850" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAccumulatedAllowanceForCreditLoss_3bf64cf1-09b1-4bfd-9d25-f80f1bb66a17" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAccumulatedAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_6f915770-e915-4886-8dec-8450cdc29cd3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAccumulatedAllowanceForCreditLoss_3bf64cf1-09b1-4bfd-9d25-f80f1bb66a17" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNetCurrent_ca6bb3bf-1de6-4602-a451-d999833187f9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNetCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_6f915770-e915-4886-8dec-8450cdc29cd3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNetCurrent_ca6bb3bf-1de6-4602-a451-d999833187f9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNetNoncurrent_96ca3972-f641-4a41-8284-49b7ee55bf2b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNetNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_6f915770-e915-4886-8dec-8450cdc29cd3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNetNoncurrent_96ca3972-f641-4a41-8284-49b7ee55bf2b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_4bb20217-08e8-43d0-a9b1-a330caf0469a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_6f915770-e915-4886-8dec-8450cdc29cd3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_4bb20217-08e8-43d0-a9b1-a330caf0469a" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_5df8b31f-cd3d-41b1-b1f3-6ae300d2dde6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_6f915770-e915-4886-8dec-8450cdc29cd3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_5df8b31f-cd3d-41b1-b1f3-6ae300d2dde6" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_2bd11251-d896-41b5-bda8-b4362764b570" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_6f915770-e915-4886-8dec-8450cdc29cd3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_2bd11251-d896-41b5-bda8-b4362764b570" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_bfb9e351-d733-4990-bc54-d50aa0669f6a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_6f915770-e915-4886-8dec-8450cdc29cd3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_bfb9e351-d733-4990-bc54-d50aa0669f6a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_d436304f-185d-45a7-baa7-f8c55d9f8fa2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_bfb9e351-d733-4990-bc54-d50aa0669f6a" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_d436304f-185d-45a7-baa7-f8c55d9f8fa2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_d436304f-185d-45a7-baa7-f8c55d9f8fa2_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_d436304f-185d-45a7-baa7-f8c55d9f8fa2" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_d436304f-185d-45a7-baa7-f8c55d9f8fa2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_13263fa9-19c5-491d-b2c0-a74c22c1de1f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_d436304f-185d-45a7-baa7-f8c55d9f8fa2" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_13263fa9-19c5-491d-b2c0-a74c22c1de1f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_SubscriptionMember_b84ca8c2-db09-49fd-b26f-068a4f572651" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_SubscriptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_13263fa9-19c5-491d-b2c0-a74c22c1de1f" xlink:to="loc_gwre_SubscriptionMember_b84ca8c2-db09-49fd-b26f-068a4f572651" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails1" xlink:type="extended" id="i4b41ff792ca74e6390aa3b41cf407c42_FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails1">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_67efecd4-1b7d-42d8-a196-0fd2a1593ae0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost_a689a120-d29a-4001-9a06-49d5c80091a0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_67efecd4-1b7d-42d8-a196-0fd2a1593ae0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost_a689a120-d29a-4001-9a06-49d5c80091a0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax_c1e008cb-c48a-4631-aba8-0a2551417ebc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_67efecd4-1b7d-42d8-a196-0fd2a1593ae0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax_c1e008cb-c48a-4631-aba8-0a2551417ebc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax_4123425b-7460-49fb-bd91-fba5af9f3150" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_67efecd4-1b7d-42d8-a196-0fd2a1593ae0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax_4123425b-7460-49fb-bd91-fba5af9f3150" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities_50f36378-954d-4535-a487-411f749afc44" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_67efecd4-1b7d-42d8-a196-0fd2a1593ae0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities_50f36378-954d-4535-a487-411f749afc44" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_712bd9e4-4994-46fe-acc3-1ff9a06541e6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_67efecd4-1b7d-42d8-a196-0fd2a1593ae0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_712bd9e4-4994-46fe-acc3-1ff9a06541e6" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_e6094ee1-a751-4286-83be-8a5d4071448b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_712bd9e4-4994-46fe-acc3-1ff9a06541e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_e6094ee1-a751-4286-83be-8a5d4071448b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e6094ee1-a751-4286-83be-8a5d4071448b_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_e6094ee1-a751-4286-83be-8a5d4071448b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e6094ee1-a751-4286-83be-8a5d4071448b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_e6094ee1-a751-4286-83be-8a5d4071448b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember_c1b7366d-d44c-4d54-834f-d7e4b97088c0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember_c1b7366d-d44c-4d54-834f-d7e4b97088c0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_c41a9892-b239-498e-9ce9-e7409eafe49b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_c41a9892-b239-498e-9ce9-e7409eafe49b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember_ea9ad641-d731-47a1-a7a1-04cb3a0d3fe1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember_ea9ad641-d731-47a1-a7a1-04cb3a0d3fe1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember_34a9660c-7c50-4fff-97a7-1b33eb5ddcad" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember_34a9660c-7c50-4fff-97a7-1b33eb5ddcad" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember_0c8a3507-0f98-4fd8-ac9c-6bd996dcd1ed" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember_0c8a3507-0f98-4fd8-ac9c-6bd996dcd1ed" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_043244bd-9f64-4f53-96ea-d84154f825d9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_043244bd-9f64-4f53-96ea-d84154f825d9" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember_11fef4e2-0e13-41e3-ab30-1c32b7122496" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember_11fef4e2-0e13-41e3-ab30-1c32b7122496" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember_60bd65cc-3eed-49f1-a573-33e7b7f849ad" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember_60bd65cc-3eed-49f1-a573-33e7b7f849ad" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_35a73723-913a-4bbf-84eb-5f620357c2e3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_35a73723-913a-4bbf-84eb-5f620357c2e3" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember_0c2a4b3a-4aab-4154-8876-3226b5ae5bff" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_e044c144-a13e-4875-bcac-7aae21bc6b68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember_0c2a4b3a-4aab-4154-8876-3226b5ae5bff" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails2" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails2"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails2" xlink:type="extended" id="i4b69cd038f154fbf9bbb32de1a15fd03_FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails2">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesReportableDataLineItems_e5e1316e-42c9-4738-8d8d-9d991f40b450" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesReportableDataLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue_d44d7cfa-8d74-47c4-b342-cf8c7168e420" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesReportableDataLineItems_e5e1316e-42c9-4738-8d8d-9d991f40b450" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue_d44d7cfa-8d74-47c4-b342-cf8c7168e420" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNonCurrent_f5506775-1a89-498c-900a-c99dc822c06e" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNonCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesReportableDataLineItems_e5e1316e-42c9-4738-8d8d-9d991f40b450" xlink:to="loc_gwre_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNonCurrent_f5506775-1a89-498c-900a-c99dc822c06e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities_869b696c-afea-4502-8300-e67b716770d7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesReportableDataLineItems_e5e1316e-42c9-4738-8d8d-9d991f40b450" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities_869b696c-afea-4502-8300-e67b716770d7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_2cdb97ce-853d-4496-a971-2f2a7792af3a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_srt_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesReportableDataLineItems_e5e1316e-42c9-4738-8d8d-9d991f40b450" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_2cdb97ce-853d-4496-a971-2f2a7792af3a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_b80376ee-1d47-4049-bb7f-e2eaf22bcd3f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_2cdb97ce-853d-4496-a971-2f2a7792af3a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_b80376ee-1d47-4049-bb7f-e2eaf22bcd3f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b80376ee-1d47-4049-bb7f-e2eaf22bcd3f_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_b80376ee-1d47-4049-bb7f-e2eaf22bcd3f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b80376ee-1d47-4049-bb7f-e2eaf22bcd3f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_b80376ee-1d47-4049-bb7f-e2eaf22bcd3f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember_f6536b5a-3b15-4dcc-a4b3-dca5b1a37cce" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember_f6536b5a-3b15-4dcc-a4b3-dca5b1a37cce" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_7f105d2b-4e47-4e7f-8397-d1385201bac0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_7f105d2b-4e47-4e7f-8397-d1385201bac0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember_a299024e-3d6b-4a1c-bb80-6e872d9cd90f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember_a299024e-3d6b-4a1c-bb80-6e872d9cd90f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember_e545949a-2089-4716-88a4-43bba1c4a68c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember_e545949a-2089-4716-88a4-43bba1c4a68c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember_622e74dd-0b1f-430f-affa-d3506959cb0b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember_622e74dd-0b1f-430f-affa-d3506959cb0b" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_f9ce7b40-5ebc-4bef-bbd8-175300f5735a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_f9ce7b40-5ebc-4bef-bbd8-175300f5735a" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember_40171bea-ebdd-430d-9dd3-a07754a529f8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember_40171bea-ebdd-430d-9dd3-a07754a529f8" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember_9cb83e6d-1b6a-4ac3-8055-8a716a8e6142" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember_9cb83e6d-1b6a-4ac3-8055-8a716a8e6142" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_4227631a-7561-4497-b7a6-43cf9da86499" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_4227631a-7561-4497-b7a6-43cf9da86499" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember_500679f6-0203-4c79-8f58-f4b6a9588ce0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_9ea9bc14-771d-4aab-89d2-36c143990d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember_500679f6-0203-4c79-8f58-f4b6a9588ce0" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails3" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails3"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails3" xlink:type="extended" id="ia8b224141dec49298f0591eb1a950f19_FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails3">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_6ef1ea4a-ed5d-4079-9782-d90adaafdb84" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_c8acfc30-2c4c-4ff1-bc15-756d7f5967f2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_6ef1ea4a-ed5d-4079-9782-d90adaafdb84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_c8acfc30-2c4c-4ff1-bc15-756d7f5967f2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent_c0153f41-a81a-4e0e-b20d-18bfa09865cd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_6ef1ea4a-ed5d-4079-9782-d90adaafdb84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent_c0153f41-a81a-4e0e-b20d-18bfa09865cd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent_be78e02a-0c9b-4c88-98c3-6a72ba1567b5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_6ef1ea4a-ed5d-4079-9782-d90adaafdb84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent_be78e02a-0c9b-4c88-98c3-6a72ba1567b5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities_7f6f0a4d-e978-4efe-a7c4-d47cf75a32d2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_6ef1ea4a-ed5d-4079-9782-d90adaafdb84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities_7f6f0a4d-e978-4efe-a7c4-d47cf75a32d2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_6d3834c2-af57-44c4-8d51-4ddc6a425dc4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_6ef1ea4a-ed5d-4079-9782-d90adaafdb84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_6d3834c2-af57-44c4-8d51-4ddc6a425dc4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_1dd16745-c88c-4d3c-a663-d103b9947549" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_6d3834c2-af57-44c4-8d51-4ddc6a425dc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_1dd16745-c88c-4d3c-a663-d103b9947549" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_1dd16745-c88c-4d3c-a663-d103b9947549_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_1dd16745-c88c-4d3c-a663-d103b9947549" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_1dd16745-c88c-4d3c-a663-d103b9947549_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_1dd16745-c88c-4d3c-a663-d103b9947549" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_0f53e58b-5a41-4c73-a8e4-1cb2ff1a8288" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_0f53e58b-5a41-4c73-a8e4-1cb2ff1a8288" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember_87d69454-bd1d-4c15-b39d-2e9b4aa0ed37" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember_87d69454-bd1d-4c15-b39d-2e9b4aa0ed37" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_f8021b44-d885-40a7-9bd2-bd920bbc9175" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_f8021b44-d885-40a7-9bd2-bd920bbc9175" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember_74c1b584-d9f9-4ab9-b8e6-1befc76c82dc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember_74c1b584-d9f9-4ab9-b8e6-1befc76c82dc" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember_d015e404-faf6-42f3-9d8d-a7aa1c1f35dc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember_d015e404-faf6-42f3-9d8d-a7aa1c1f35dc" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember_f1113caf-e3f8-453c-b23c-7739bccd1d30" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember_f1113caf-e3f8-453c-b23c-7739bccd1d30" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_185e0c40-0336-4167-9462-f38228698f5a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_185e0c40-0336-4167-9462-f38228698f5a" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember_9c165127-54aa-4203-89be-0cf91c424b9f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember_9c165127-54aa-4203-89be-0cf91c424b9f" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember_89b7d976-24c7-4a58-8a5b-2ca857b6d443" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember_89b7d976-24c7-4a58-8a5b-2ca857b6d443" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember_86775668-7b94-4d26-9da4-c1bcd7f62947" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_11a49097-8178-4eec-909b-04fc8258070a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember_86775668-7b94-4d26-9da4-c1bcd7f62947" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_f7e4273b-7571-41e2-ad9b-e27fba9dce2e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_6d3834c2-af57-44c4-8d51-4ddc6a425dc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_f7e4273b-7571-41e2-ad9b-e27fba9dce2e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f7e4273b-7571-41e2-ad9b-e27fba9dce2e_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_f7e4273b-7571-41e2-ad9b-e27fba9dce2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f7e4273b-7571-41e2-ad9b-e27fba9dce2e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_2dbb3b7c-2f90-41ae-b3bf-6252bc0ed640" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_f7e4273b-7571-41e2-ad9b-e27fba9dce2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_2dbb3b7c-2f90-41ae-b3bf-6252bc0ed640" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_3ee9499e-6822-41fa-9f06-d13fb1242069" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_2dbb3b7c-2f90-41ae-b3bf-6252bc0ed640" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_3ee9499e-6822-41fa-9f06-d13fb1242069" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_a3a188b6-2b6a-451b-b1ee-b849859e5c48" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_2dbb3b7c-2f90-41ae-b3bf-6252bc0ed640" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_a3a188b6-2b6a-451b-b1ee-b849859e5c48" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_19ada04d-9bb4-4a14-930a-af6f04a68f65" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_2dbb3b7c-2f90-41ae-b3bf-6252bc0ed640" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_19ada04d-9bb4-4a14-930a-af6f04a68f65" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/FairValueDisclosuresDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#FairValueDisclosuresDetailsTextual"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/FairValueDisclosuresDetailsTextual" xlink:type="extended" id="i4be7f6ad6d63479bbd986cb08e4f9eb0_FairValueDisclosuresDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9083870b-9ddc-4160-a993-6f6e2280102e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_87f1f55a-7dfe-49f5-9077-7567b012c1fe" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9083870b-9ddc-4160-a993-6f6e2280102e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_87f1f55a-7dfe-49f5-9077-7567b012c1fe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2b2c2efa-42df-4315-a5dd-51e0cf06d663" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9083870b-9ddc-4160-a993-6f6e2280102e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2b2c2efa-42df-4315-a5dd-51e0cf06d663" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_7500e1cf-81cf-4b94-b13e-6760577b2d9c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2b2c2efa-42df-4315-a5dd-51e0cf06d663" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_7500e1cf-81cf-4b94-b13e-6760577b2d9c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_7500e1cf-81cf-4b94-b13e-6760577b2d9c_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_7500e1cf-81cf-4b94-b13e-6760577b2d9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_7500e1cf-81cf-4b94-b13e-6760577b2d9c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_daf3da67-075f-4a6d-8812-e3052f9bd28c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_7500e1cf-81cf-4b94-b13e-6760577b2d9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_daf3da67-075f-4a6d-8812-e3052f9bd28c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_ConvertibleSeniorNotes1.250Member_d5396722-56da-494c-b183-387d103905f3" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_ConvertibleSeniorNotes1.250Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_daf3da67-075f-4a6d-8812-e3052f9bd28c" xlink:to="loc_gwre_ConvertibleSeniorNotes1.250Member_d5396722-56da-494c-b183-387d103905f3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_83e2ad7e-71c4-4d02-8a8c-04473ee5360b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2b2c2efa-42df-4315-a5dd-51e0cf06d663" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_83e2ad7e-71c4-4d02-8a8c-04473ee5360b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_83e2ad7e-71c4-4d02-8a8c-04473ee5360b_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_83e2ad7e-71c4-4d02-8a8c-04473ee5360b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_83e2ad7e-71c4-4d02-8a8c-04473ee5360b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_b0fa387d-22ef-40e6-8742-0a60ed8e9414" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_83e2ad7e-71c4-4d02-8a8c-04473ee5360b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_b0fa387d-22ef-40e6-8742-0a60ed8e9414" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_df5eff9f-d15d-4e1e-a264-c38f7dd4b88c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_b0fa387d-22ef-40e6-8742-0a60ed8e9414" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_df5eff9f-d15d-4e1e-a264-c38f7dd4b88c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/BalanceSheetComponentsIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#BalanceSheetComponentsIntangibleAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/BalanceSheetComponentsIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ia154a1a3e44f45a5bbc6a97bea20502f_BalanceSheetComponentsIntangibleAssetsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_2339db1f-4c62-4eca-90c6-6b0c760ff416" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_0239b6d9-163e-4ccd-a9c0-3f0d90a0a80d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_2339db1f-4c62-4eca-90c6-6b0c760ff416" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_0239b6d9-163e-4ccd-a9c0-3f0d90a0a80d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_4f4b6d2c-0edf-4d71-9ff6-6016f5030ae0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_2339db1f-4c62-4eca-90c6-6b0c760ff416" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_4f4b6d2c-0edf-4d71-9ff6-6016f5030ae0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_a1ab1e2e-b0d8-4533-a8b7-7c124355f0af" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_2339db1f-4c62-4eca-90c6-6b0c760ff416" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_a1ab1e2e-b0d8-4533-a8b7-7c124355f0af" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_f5423a94-c2de-4034-b580-88a2a72620e3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_2339db1f-4c62-4eca-90c6-6b0c760ff416" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_f5423a94-c2de-4034-b580-88a2a72620e3" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_bfbe57b6-b97d-487a-b8c0-0fccdbf5185d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_2339db1f-4c62-4eca-90c6-6b0c760ff416" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_bfbe57b6-b97d-487a-b8c0-0fccdbf5185d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_51ff67b1-2af3-4dc0-a359-e2124f66b54a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_bfbe57b6-b97d-487a-b8c0-0fccdbf5185d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_51ff67b1-2af3-4dc0-a359-e2124f66b54a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_51ff67b1-2af3-4dc0-a359-e2124f66b54a_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_51ff67b1-2af3-4dc0-a359-e2124f66b54a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_51ff67b1-2af3-4dc0-a359-e2124f66b54a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_ad18604c-54da-4bbb-a9f6-9ce476af1514" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_51ff67b1-2af3-4dc0-a359-e2124f66b54a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_ad18604c-54da-4bbb-a9f6-9ce476af1514" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_AcquiredTechnologyMember_ac89acc7-627b-41e3-ac2c-2c4a379ad454" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_AcquiredTechnologyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_ad18604c-54da-4bbb-a9f6-9ce476af1514" xlink:to="loc_gwre_AcquiredTechnologyMember_ac89acc7-627b-41e3-ac2c-2c4a379ad454" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_CustomerRelationshipsandCustomerContractsMember_e7ffac15-fdb3-4463-81f7-6cfcfc3b9c3b" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_CustomerRelationshipsandCustomerContractsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_ad18604c-54da-4bbb-a9f6-9ce476af1514" xlink:to="loc_gwre_CustomerRelationshipsandCustomerContractsMember_e7ffac15-fdb3-4463-81f7-6cfcfc3b9c3b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_PartnerRelationshipsMember_9532999f-92fc-458f-ab69-7e571e7b6bb8" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_PartnerRelationshipsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_ad18604c-54da-4bbb-a9f6-9ce476af1514" xlink:to="loc_gwre_PartnerRelationshipsMember_9532999f-92fc-458f-ab69-7e571e7b6bb8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksMember_c59f7fce-0222-451d-a279-184802bda616" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TrademarksMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_ad18604c-54da-4bbb-a9f6-9ce476af1514" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksMember_c59f7fce-0222-451d-a279-184802bda616" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrderOrProductionBacklogMember_f14e7007-37a4-45d8-9d90-274877f88e24" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrderOrProductionBacklogMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_ad18604c-54da-4bbb-a9f6-9ce476af1514" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OrderOrProductionBacklogMember_f14e7007-37a4-45d8-9d90-274877f88e24" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/NetIncomeLossperShareDetails1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#NetIncomeLossperShareDetails1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/NetIncomeLossperShareDetails1" xlink:type="extended" id="ib5ede6200d95404b84730aa6b312ff02_NetIncomeLossperShareDetails1">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_bf69c4d0-d709-4bd8-bfe5-a52ebd2ed97c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_2db4eddc-3264-4091-aa14-6e009ca19622" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_bf69c4d0-d709-4bd8-bfe5-a52ebd2ed97c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_2db4eddc-3264-4091-aa14-6e009ca19622" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_75c940f0-7a95-4d3d-b9ef-1d75f89edbe3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_bf69c4d0-d709-4bd8-bfe5-a52ebd2ed97c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_75c940f0-7a95-4d3d-b9ef-1d75f89edbe3" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_70958eb6-95e4-42d7-a6c6-71fad7f07731" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_75c940f0-7a95-4d3d-b9ef-1d75f89edbe3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_70958eb6-95e4-42d7-a6c6-71fad7f07731" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_70958eb6-95e4-42d7-a6c6-71fad7f07731_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_70958eb6-95e4-42d7-a6c6-71fad7f07731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_70958eb6-95e4-42d7-a6c6-71fad7f07731_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_2c971c4a-0716-4830-ab0c-78c4e8a138ed" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_70958eb6-95e4-42d7-a6c6-71fad7f07731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_2c971c4a-0716-4830-ab0c-78c4e8a138ed" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_47aacfd4-f2e3-45b4-bf49-4f04e654543c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_2c971c4a-0716-4830-ab0c-78c4e8a138ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_47aacfd4-f2e3-45b4-bf49-4f04e654543c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_d47f0044-da63-44a5-bb3a-13e0db2d0d89" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_2c971c4a-0716-4830-ab0c-78c4e8a138ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_d47f0044-da63-44a5-bb3a-13e0db2d0d89" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember_9c0eabaf-c7dd-444b-9d52-eeaff017aaac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_2c971c4a-0716-4830-ab0c-78c4e8a138ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember_9c0eabaf-c7dd-444b-9d52-eeaff017aaac" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/ConvertibleSeniorNotesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#ConvertibleSeniorNotesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/ConvertibleSeniorNotesDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="icb5b37054e3b450d88323134cfecda10_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_220ea649-22cf-4648-8f34-9049372797fa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_220ea649-22cf-4648-8f34-9049372797fa" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_d58ccaa8-03fb-4273-984a-8da8e425a1ed" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_d58ccaa8-03fb-4273-984a-8da8e425a1ed" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt_9a84f0ef-3952-47f9-92a6-106031b3e684" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt_9a84f0ef-3952-47f9-92a6-106031b3e684" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberofSharesIssuablePer1000PrincipalConverted_becd0e39-2149-44f1-b13a-2692e2cdde8f" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberofSharesIssuablePer1000PrincipalConverted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:to="loc_gwre_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberofSharesIssuablePer1000PrincipalConverted_becd0e39-2149-44f1-b13a-2692e2cdde8f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1_249dd7a6-5f63-443d-bc34-c9a1d91f4c61" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1_249dd7a6-5f63-443d-bc34-c9a1d91f4c61" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_85096551-ab74-4902-8f98-af2f136a1191" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_85096551-ab74-4902-8f98-af2f136a1191" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger_1df87140-3657-4043-a430-b544110b8fe6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger_1df87140-3657-4043-a430-b544110b8fe6" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays_c17c859d-a572-4b50-8cc9-369f6f9c88c0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays_c17c859d-a572-4b50-8cc9-369f6f9c88c0" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1_9678b777-1e3a-4f17-88b0-785d05acbbb4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1_9678b777-1e3a-4f17-88b0-785d05acbbb4" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionNoticePeriod_26f33de3-93b0-4fb4-99f7-929b5699bc25" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionNoticePeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:to="loc_gwre_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionNoticePeriod_26f33de3-93b0-4fb4-99f7-929b5699bc25" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_e0f8fe1e-7b93-4545-85b0-373b466e2581" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2749b6c3-5652-49d7-b667-7c593f14a7a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_e0f8fe1e-7b93-4545-85b0-373b466e2581" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_9da72d5b-0aa1-4e91-ab8a-4d5ff98aa15a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_e0f8fe1e-7b93-4545-85b0-373b466e2581" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_9da72d5b-0aa1-4e91-ab8a-4d5ff98aa15a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_9da72d5b-0aa1-4e91-ab8a-4d5ff98aa15a_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_9da72d5b-0aa1-4e91-ab8a-4d5ff98aa15a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_9da72d5b-0aa1-4e91-ab8a-4d5ff98aa15a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_fb108762-94bc-4be2-9138-4fc2d27ead94" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_9da72d5b-0aa1-4e91-ab8a-4d5ff98aa15a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_fb108762-94bc-4be2-9138-4fc2d27ead94" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_95627765-8761-400b-9d38-be1a08788312" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_fb108762-94bc-4be2-9138-4fc2d27ead94" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_95627765-8761-400b-9d38-be1a08788312" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_afcad699-a5d2-4cd4-b747-24328a204c7d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_e0f8fe1e-7b93-4545-85b0-373b466e2581" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_afcad699-a5d2-4cd4-b747-24328a204c7d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_afcad699-a5d2-4cd4-b747-24328a204c7d_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_afcad699-a5d2-4cd4-b747-24328a204c7d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_afcad699-a5d2-4cd4-b747-24328a204c7d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1a9845f8-ff9d-4c88-91ae-28b85c85efc7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_afcad699-a5d2-4cd4-b747-24328a204c7d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1a9845f8-ff9d-4c88-91ae-28b85c85efc7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_be3984e3-fcaf-4963-8ecb-2b91ad047904" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1a9845f8-ff9d-4c88-91ae-28b85c85efc7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_be3984e3-fcaf-4963-8ecb-2b91ad047904" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis_f6fe453d-96fe-453f-b2db-bf3eacd9c520" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_e0f8fe1e-7b93-4545-85b0-373b466e2581" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis_f6fe453d-96fe-453f-b2db-bf3eacd9c520" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_f6fe453d-96fe-453f-b2db-bf3eacd9c520_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis_f6fe453d-96fe-453f-b2db-bf3eacd9c520" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_f6fe453d-96fe-453f-b2db-bf3eacd9c520_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_b3a0805e-ea42-4e90-9db0-20f7499e6c6d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis_f6fe453d-96fe-453f-b2db-bf3eacd9c520" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_b3a0805e-ea42-4e90-9db0-20f7499e6c6d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember_c7f4efdf-dd2f-47d2-a5bb-3bab94768f5a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_b3a0805e-ea42-4e90-9db0-20f7499e6c6d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember_c7f4efdf-dd2f-47d2-a5bb-3bab94768f5a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember_dea9a12b-3522-46a5-8387-db6606811f64" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_b3a0805e-ea42-4e90-9db0-20f7499e6c6d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember_dea9a12b-3522-46a5-8387-db6606811f64" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/ConvertibleSeniorNotesScheduleofInterestExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#ConvertibleSeniorNotesScheduleofInterestExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/ConvertibleSeniorNotesScheduleofInterestExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ie4b670f28c484442b2719665e7167bb6_ConvertibleSeniorNotesScheduleofInterestExpenseDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9cd912f0-9243-4113-8a77-50ac7479ab84" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_eb55a5db-1e06-4dde-bc99-0d78fd24ac9a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9cd912f0-9243-4113-8a77-50ac7479ab84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_eb55a5db-1e06-4dde-bc99-0d78fd24ac9a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_43a12565-1b6f-435c-93f4-01a88619a18f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9cd912f0-9243-4113-8a77-50ac7479ab84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_43a12565-1b6f-435c-93f4-01a88619a18f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_bef31074-c870-4a91-8d50-d8320769d653" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9cd912f0-9243-4113-8a77-50ac7479ab84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_bef31074-c870-4a91-8d50-d8320769d653" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_07d018a4-856e-40dd-a1cc-b6c832fd8f7a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9cd912f0-9243-4113-8a77-50ac7479ab84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_07d018a4-856e-40dd-a1cc-b6c832fd8f7a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_AmortizationofDebtIssuanceCostsandDiscountsAndDebtInterestExpense_63e071ac-4cfe-4b4f-9ab4-f82da0271d07" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_AmortizationofDebtIssuanceCostsandDiscountsAndDebtInterestExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9cd912f0-9243-4113-8a77-50ac7479ab84" xlink:to="loc_gwre_AmortizationofDebtIssuanceCostsandDiscountsAndDebtInterestExpense_63e071ac-4cfe-4b4f-9ab4-f82da0271d07" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_847629a7-b8d9-41e8-a0c2-eefdbc284f78" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_9cd912f0-9243-4113-8a77-50ac7479ab84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_847629a7-b8d9-41e8-a0c2-eefdbc284f78" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_5ce02cee-7b01-488f-9d16-5ddab316e728" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_847629a7-b8d9-41e8-a0c2-eefdbc284f78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_5ce02cee-7b01-488f-9d16-5ddab316e728" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_5ce02cee-7b01-488f-9d16-5ddab316e728_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_5ce02cee-7b01-488f-9d16-5ddab316e728" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_5ce02cee-7b01-488f-9d16-5ddab316e728_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_bb7fdd6b-6043-4b27-883a-a82709fe89b9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_5ce02cee-7b01-488f-9d16-5ddab316e728" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_bb7fdd6b-6043-4b27-883a-a82709fe89b9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_377b3913-6611-4eb7-9042-f88f717dfc08" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_bb7fdd6b-6043-4b27-883a-a82709fe89b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_377b3913-6611-4eb7-9042-f88f717dfc08" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i77cd9b46ef4f46a18c103e8a6dd3c1a6_CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_5a468470-c732-40d2-b4eb-dd18b0a9416d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_efef0f94-a61d-4b90-ac5a-0a8693068236" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_5a468470-c732-40d2-b4eb-dd18b0a9416d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_efef0f94-a61d-4b90-ac5a-0a8693068236" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_7f0d3b9b-e1cf-487e-8b9e-a995bdd84c19" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_5a468470-c732-40d2-b4eb-dd18b0a9416d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_7f0d3b9b-e1cf-487e-8b9e-a995bdd84c19" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0b746cc1-08a3-4d7f-8d80-a18735db2524" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_7f0d3b9b-e1cf-487e-8b9e-a995bdd84c19" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0b746cc1-08a3-4d7f-8d80-a18735db2524" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_0b746cc1-08a3-4d7f-8d80-a18735db2524_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0b746cc1-08a3-4d7f-8d80-a18735db2524" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_0b746cc1-08a3-4d7f-8d80-a18735db2524_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_68aaa9e5-2390-4c53-998c-cb7279c36150" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0b746cc1-08a3-4d7f-8d80-a18735db2524" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_68aaa9e5-2390-4c53-998c-cb7279c36150" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_1907462b-ee9e-4c8f-ba04-b14946dc9a4a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_68aaa9e5-2390-4c53-998c-cb7279c36150" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_1907462b-ee9e-4c8f-ba04-b14946dc9a4a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_4bde575c-331e-47cf-9281-6d120d04267b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_7f0d3b9b-e1cf-487e-8b9e-a995bdd84c19" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_4bde575c-331e-47cf-9281-6d120d04267b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_4bde575c-331e-47cf-9281-6d120d04267b_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_4bde575c-331e-47cf-9281-6d120d04267b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_4bde575c-331e-47cf-9281-6d120d04267b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_7ae42251-a961-405a-a2f3-4f7981f077e0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_4bde575c-331e-47cf-9281-6d120d04267b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_7ae42251-a961-405a-a2f3-4f7981f077e0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_95611ca5-a60e-45d7-a7e1-624a83c6f0ab" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_7ae42251-a961-405a-a2f3-4f7981f077e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_95611ca5-a60e-45d7-a7e1-624a83c6f0ab" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails1" xlink:type="extended" id="if99a134d0b2e46ec8f8a2e54fd476a46_StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails1">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_15bd0fc0-07d7-4bb9-a798-667d4f4d266e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1_efbe6c8e-bb0d-4293-bcb1-b8202884ae42" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_15bd0fc0-07d7-4bb9-a798-667d4f4d266e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1_efbe6c8e-bb0d-4293-bcb1-b8202884ae42" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_27d486af-3b98-4218-9cda-c76f47be9b45" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_15bd0fc0-07d7-4bb9-a798-667d4f4d266e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_27d486af-3b98-4218-9cda-c76f47be9b45" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_a3a65663-4689-4544-a829-94b5c1cf7e87" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_15bd0fc0-07d7-4bb9-a798-667d4f4d266e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_a3a65663-4689-4544-a829-94b5c1cf7e87" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAggregateDisclosuresAbstract_c2e782a8-97db-4833-a541-4aa4d44a588b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAggregateDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_15bd0fc0-07d7-4bb9-a798-667d4f4d266e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAggregateDisclosuresAbstract_c2e782a8-97db-4833-a541-4aa4d44a588b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_43795800-8ddf-4201-815c-1dca675d8885" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAggregateDisclosuresAbstract_c2e782a8-97db-4833-a541-4aa4d44a588b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_43795800-8ddf-4201-815c-1dca675d8885" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_3e3199d1-cee4-4c8b-bc07-1027a0a69c54" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAggregateDisclosuresAbstract_c2e782a8-97db-4833-a541-4aa4d44a588b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_3e3199d1-cee4-4c8b-bc07-1027a0a69c54" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax_f176cb20-9d1d-4bda-9a4c-bb5508714b61" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAggregateDisclosuresAbstract_c2e782a8-97db-4833-a541-4aa4d44a588b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax_f176cb20-9d1d-4bda-9a4c-bb5508714b61" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable_552aef59-00d6-4988-bf68-f98694d0cef2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_15bd0fc0-07d7-4bb9-a798-667d4f4d266e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable_552aef59-00d6-4988-bf68-f98694d0cef2" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_9746fcd9-2f3e-4223-80f6-bc138d707122" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable_552aef59-00d6-4988-bf68-f98694d0cef2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_9746fcd9-2f3e-4223-80f6-bc138d707122" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_9746fcd9-2f3e-4223-80f6-bc138d707122_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_9746fcd9-2f3e-4223-80f6-bc138d707122" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_9746fcd9-2f3e-4223-80f6-bc138d707122_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_5f704b0d-e1fe-46b4-9a25-e918b74ad725" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_9746fcd9-2f3e-4223-80f6-bc138d707122" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_5f704b0d-e1fe-46b4-9a25-e918b74ad725" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_CostOfMaintenanceRevenuesMember_cedd3ccd-9e4c-4233-ab16-60300eb63628" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_CostOfMaintenanceRevenuesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_5f704b0d-e1fe-46b4-9a25-e918b74ad725" xlink:to="loc_gwre_CostOfMaintenanceRevenuesMember_cedd3ccd-9e4c-4233-ab16-60300eb63628" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_CostofLicenseRevenuesMember_dbf69dc0-0783-4750-b75a-b4c385a228ae" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_CostofLicenseRevenuesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_5f704b0d-e1fe-46b4-9a25-e918b74ad725" xlink:to="loc_gwre_CostofLicenseRevenuesMember_dbf69dc0-0783-4750-b75a-b4c385a228ae" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_CostOfServicesRevenuesMember_5aff21d9-b310-430f-a3f6-42798dcccc24" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_CostOfServicesRevenuesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_5f704b0d-e1fe-46b4-9a25-e918b74ad725" xlink:to="loc_gwre_CostOfServicesRevenuesMember_5aff21d9-b310-430f-a3f6-42798dcccc24" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember_84633400-a608-4c95-9825-ed00b4b64c9d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_5f704b0d-e1fe-46b4-9a25-e918b74ad725" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember_84633400-a608-4c95-9825-ed00b4b64c9d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember_50d823cc-774a-456c-a36e-a73ff24d5146" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_5f704b0d-e1fe-46b4-9a25-e918b74ad725" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember_50d823cc-774a-456c-a36e-a73ff24d5146" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_de9f00f2-bc4e-4f68-a996-634d9a621061" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_5f704b0d-e1fe-46b4-9a25-e918b74ad725" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_de9f00f2-bc4e-4f68-a996-634d9a621061" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails2" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails2"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails2" xlink:type="extended" id="i0a4070f3e1914e5d9da5371f197a8bf4_StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails2">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_a71b7b62-f130-45b5-b38d-9e33def7a21d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_07b6c2fd-4266-4445-b0e9-18bdcc6979d7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_a71b7b62-f130-45b5-b38d-9e33def7a21d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_07b6c2fd-4266-4445-b0e9-18bdcc6979d7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_136a4702-a6c1-4cbc-8cc2-4af957456749" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_a71b7b62-f130-45b5-b38d-9e33def7a21d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_136a4702-a6c1-4cbc-8cc2-4af957456749" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable_169494c6-3f76-4443-9a01-03383beca3b7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_a71b7b62-f130-45b5-b38d-9e33def7a21d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable_169494c6-3f76-4443-9a01-03383beca3b7" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_360e951a-1c20-46aa-a648-40d3b4dd1b64" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable_169494c6-3f76-4443-9a01-03383beca3b7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_360e951a-1c20-46aa-a648-40d3b4dd1b64" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_360e951a-1c20-46aa-a648-40d3b4dd1b64_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_360e951a-1c20-46aa-a648-40d3b4dd1b64" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_360e951a-1c20-46aa-a648-40d3b4dd1b64_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_94ea03ec-823c-4f30-b522-5c0673a80c12" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_360e951a-1c20-46aa-a648-40d3b4dd1b64" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_94ea03ec-823c-4f30-b522-5c0673a80c12" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_c66f0fa4-b77e-44af-8ac7-0b431c9c51be" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_94ea03ec-823c-4f30-b522-5c0673a80c12" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_c66f0fa4-b77e-44af-8ac7-0b431c9c51be" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails3" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails3"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails3" xlink:type="extended" id="idec512da646c4711bffc5a88bc87e06b_StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails3">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_e3a8d176-0aca-481e-b0be-aff588dc39a4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_c2dd78b2-4841-4e26-a43a-bcecfe25ddd6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_e3a8d176-0aca-481e-b0be-aff588dc39a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_c2dd78b2-4841-4e26-a43a-bcecfe25ddd6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_c4522828-c680-4f77-ac47-ea7bc5617312" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_c2dd78b2-4841-4e26-a43a-bcecfe25ddd6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_c4522828-c680-4f77-ac47-ea7bc5617312" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_ad47a75a-e802-45be-bc69-a99aaebfc18f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_c2dd78b2-4841-4e26-a43a-bcecfe25ddd6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_ad47a75a-e802-45be-bc69-a99aaebfc18f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_b85c635d-add9-4104-9b6e-3cdf6ff41253" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_c2dd78b2-4841-4e26-a43a-bcecfe25ddd6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_b85c635d-add9-4104-9b6e-3cdf6ff41253" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_88763ea9-74e3-40b7-b021-225480758643" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_c2dd78b2-4841-4e26-a43a-bcecfe25ddd6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_88763ea9-74e3-40b7-b021-225480758643" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_1b057e02-6527-476f-acdb-890299b4d820" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsExpectedtoVest_bff1ddc0-e481-4b97-9b4b-6b64d4e2ddea" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsExpectedtoVest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_e3a8d176-0aca-481e-b0be-aff588dc39a4" xlink:to="loc_gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsExpectedtoVest_bff1ddc0-e481-4b97-9b4b-6b64d4e2ddea" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_39092924-b68c-4e78-8933-ac0030dd0889" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_e3a8d176-0aca-481e-b0be-aff588dc39a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_39092924-b68c-4e78-8933-ac0030dd0889" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_d03bdc38-d891-49ea-9783-191095663dca" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_39092924-b68c-4e78-8933-ac0030dd0889" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_d03bdc38-d891-49ea-9783-191095663dca" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_fdfad9bb-1f55-4f04-89e6-6d7d238a145f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_39092924-b68c-4e78-8933-ac0030dd0889" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_fdfad9bb-1f55-4f04-89e6-6d7d238a145f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_4bc7dfc2-9ad6-4b20-8460-3d1efcda9c82" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_39092924-b68c-4e78-8933-ac0030dd0889" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_4bc7dfc2-9ad6-4b20-8460-3d1efcda9c82" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_80d2bf40-1158-4a71-be80-2488b22b4691" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_39092924-b68c-4e78-8933-ac0030dd0889" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_80d2bf40-1158-4a71-be80-2488b22b4691" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_b03b2663-6497-42e9-a819-4d0e9c07a6eb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsExpectedtoVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_c4a86764-7379-4e82-adc0-e2b1a72629eb" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsExpectedtoVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_e3a8d176-0aca-481e-b0be-aff588dc39a4" xlink:to="loc_gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsExpectedtoVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_c4a86764-7379-4e82-adc0-e2b1a72629eb" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_2cf07fc8-d52a-454d-ad66-177140f9cf22" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_e3a8d176-0aca-481e-b0be-aff588dc39a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_2cf07fc8-d52a-454d-ad66-177140f9cf22" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested_381568fc-b61e-40b2-8d89-f7d6607c0e37" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_2cf07fc8-d52a-454d-ad66-177140f9cf22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested_381568fc-b61e-40b2-8d89-f7d6607c0e37" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueVested_30ef5f9c-2182-40d3-afd9-9417089c77ad" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueVested"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_2cf07fc8-d52a-454d-ad66-177140f9cf22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueVested_30ef5f9c-2182-40d3-afd9-9417089c77ad" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested_cc9af71c-4bc5-471c-b0ea-803907bb4c84" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueExpectedtoVest_04ccc6de-8b07-4ef1-ab14-abac7d8efaa6" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueExpectedtoVest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_e3a8d176-0aca-481e-b0be-aff588dc39a4" xlink:to="loc_gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueExpectedtoVest_04ccc6de-8b07-4ef1-ab14-abac7d8efaa6" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_8a929abc-fc18-4a1b-b09f-76d9e38316ab" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_e3a8d176-0aca-481e-b0be-aff588dc39a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_8a929abc-fc18-4a1b-b09f-76d9e38316ab" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_7610de34-0a4b-4101-a810-8a8ddca5df63" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_8a929abc-fc18-4a1b-b09f-76d9e38316ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_7610de34-0a4b-4101-a810-8a8ddca5df63" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_7610de34-0a4b-4101-a810-8a8ddca5df63_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_7610de34-0a4b-4101-a810-8a8ddca5df63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_7610de34-0a4b-4101-a810-8a8ddca5df63_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_ef9436ae-d1f6-4464-b10d-afe65a594e84" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_7610de34-0a4b-4101-a810-8a8ddca5df63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_ef9436ae-d1f6-4464-b10d-afe65a594e84" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_97f639c3-d873-4c1f-808c-f40694cb5b75" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_ef9436ae-d1f6-4464-b10d-afe65a594e84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_97f639c3-d873-4c1f-808c-f40694cb5b75" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails5" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails5"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails5" xlink:type="extended" id="i360b4654425f4616a8315f680316f00e_StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetails5">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_3143532a-24a7-4a06-9390-73f474391fe4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract_b95f520c-c0cc-4dca-b60c-476cee4de7f5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_3143532a-24a7-4a06-9390-73f474391fe4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract_b95f520c-c0cc-4dca-b60c-476cee4de7f5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_48e3898b-488a-48ca-bec5-ff72c4c776ea" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract_b95f520c-c0cc-4dca-b60c-476cee4de7f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_48e3898b-488a-48ca-bec5-ff72c4c776ea" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_8d76f7bd-17e4-4207-af28-d1f5b2e8b77c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract_b95f520c-c0cc-4dca-b60c-476cee4de7f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_8d76f7bd-17e4-4207-af28-d1f5b2e8b77c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_1159b705-68a7-4dc8-a573-529ceee2fd06" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract_b95f520c-c0cc-4dca-b60c-476cee4de7f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_1159b705-68a7-4dc8-a573-529ceee2fd06" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateofPeerCompaniesinIndex_bb9ee525-6a3b-4681-8f36-3bfb03667e68" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateofPeerCompaniesinIndex"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract_b95f520c-c0cc-4dca-b60c-476cee4de7f5" xlink:to="loc_gwre_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateofPeerCompaniesinIndex_bb9ee525-6a3b-4681-8f36-3bfb03667e68" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_bdda8c92-0fe7-4802-b818-7b7009035d44" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract_b95f520c-c0cc-4dca-b60c-476cee4de7f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_bdda8c92-0fe7-4802-b818-7b7009035d44" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_efdb9340-d14c-4957-a6ea-d2619da9796a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_3143532a-24a7-4a06-9390-73f474391fe4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_efdb9340-d14c-4957-a6ea-d2619da9796a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_1d47eb44-5846-4b81-8fe3-915557ab5b7f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_efdb9340-d14c-4957-a6ea-d2619da9796a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_1d47eb44-5846-4b81-8fe3-915557ab5b7f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_1d47eb44-5846-4b81-8fe3-915557ab5b7f_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_1d47eb44-5846-4b81-8fe3-915557ab5b7f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_1d47eb44-5846-4b81-8fe3-915557ab5b7f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_f3440354-3768-4181-97e0-f661dd55435e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_1d47eb44-5846-4b81-8fe3-915557ab5b7f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_f3440354-3768-4181-97e0-f661dd55435e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceSharesTSRPSUsMember_6621d22a-8e23-411b-a088-ca6c407b92f8" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceSharesTSRPSUsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_f3440354-3768-4181-97e0-f661dd55435e" xlink:to="loc_gwre_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceSharesTSRPSUsMember_6621d22a-8e23-411b-a088-ca6c407b92f8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetailsTextual"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetailsTextual" xlink:type="extended" id="i5ad2c70ad6594b5683611cd52bd6e662_StockBasedCompensationExpenseandShareholdersEquityDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharePrice_7b2c6cf0-d16e-4d0f-a2e7-3d7d32bccc3b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharePrice"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharePrice_7b2c6cf0-d16e-4d0f-a2e7-3d7d32bccc3b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_0c5d4859-e615-42a1-a17a-a1597286a249" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_0c5d4859-e615-42a1-a17a-a1597286a249" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_ce6d6661-df6b-4372-bfea-dffbd96aacdb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_ce6d6661-df6b-4372-bfea-dffbd96aacdb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_ShareBasedCompensationExpensePerformanceBasedAwards_ff668eb1-2813-40f5-aa25-499f0cdfab72" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_ShareBasedCompensationExpensePerformanceBasedAwards"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_gwre_ShareBasedCompensationExpensePerformanceBasedAwards_ff668eb1-2813-40f5-aa25-499f0cdfab72" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_57baa5e7-ff15-4148-8d85-582aec5653f1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_57baa5e7-ff15-4148-8d85-582aec5653f1" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_c7ee4639-232a-4c8e-a936-e44215c18a7d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_c7ee4639-232a-4c8e-a936-e44215c18a7d" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_0f4365c8-e1fe-4a19-93ff-2def0413bbe8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_0f4365c8-e1fe-4a19-93ff-2def0413bbe8" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_2489cd82-60b7-4716-9f2c-32f6606b9b85" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_2489cd82-60b7-4716-9f2c-32f6606b9b85" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_a6e46a8e-5b9c-446a-ab1c-67dec31ddfe9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_a6e46a8e-5b9c-446a-ab1c-67dec31ddfe9" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_efac8831-5bd2-41e6-b026-14b0bc998ca3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_efac8831-5bd2-41e6-b026-14b0bc998ca3" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_07e9335a-a971-401b-96cf-e2d52e328c44" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_07e9335a-a971-401b-96cf-e2d52e328c44" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_b109c8d8-5298-4e49-a9f6-92ecc84c8fcb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_b109c8d8-5298-4e49-a9f6-92ecc84c8fcb" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_cb171a53-9b93-495d-9ac1-f2cdf95605d4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_cb171a53-9b93-495d-9ac1-f2cdf95605d4" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_d2a82bd8-d52b-44a0-81d3-a5de8c4f1e30" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_d2a82bd8-d52b-44a0-81d3-a5de8c4f1e30" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_e5046b28-61cd-46a2-9dae-54b9e54d72f0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d289b609-aba9-41ad-ad2d-c5cc6f2ccfd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_e5046b28-61cd-46a2-9dae-54b9e54d72f0" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_73c81e33-28ce-437c-b8b9-0de234d12b32" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_e5046b28-61cd-46a2-9dae-54b9e54d72f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_73c81e33-28ce-437c-b8b9-0de234d12b32" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_73c81e33-28ce-437c-b8b9-0de234d12b32_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_73c81e33-28ce-437c-b8b9-0de234d12b32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_73c81e33-28ce-437c-b8b9-0de234d12b32_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_b6c224f8-b790-4215-a59a-e9ca14ae1700" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_73c81e33-28ce-437c-b8b9-0de234d12b32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_b6c224f8-b790-4215-a59a-e9ca14ae1700" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_62326815-941b-4b3d-8711-ba0371cbbcd8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_b6c224f8-b790-4215-a59a-e9ca14ae1700" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_62326815-941b-4b3d-8711-ba0371cbbcd8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_4b7d984a-9fae-47bf-ae32-f59e5c4aedab" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_b6c224f8-b790-4215-a59a-e9ca14ae1700" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_4b7d984a-9fae-47bf-ae32-f59e5c4aedab" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceSharesTSRPSUsMember_3441b498-3092-419c-895f-9a0a4ad5d515" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceSharesTSRPSUsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_b6c224f8-b790-4215-a59a-e9ca14ae1700" xlink:to="loc_gwre_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceSharesTSRPSUsMember_3441b498-3092-419c-895f-9a0a4ad5d515" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_7dbe805b-5e37-46d4-8752-69005d4ff3d7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_b6c224f8-b790-4215-a59a-e9ca14ae1700" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_7dbe805b-5e37-46d4-8752-69005d4ff3d7" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_StockPlanTwoThousandTwentyMember_b715306b-385a-438b-929f-81d22412b706" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_StockPlanTwoThousandTwentyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_b6c224f8-b790-4215-a59a-e9ca14ae1700" xlink:to="loc_gwre_StockPlanTwoThousandTwentyMember_b715306b-385a-438b-929f-81d22412b706" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_e9cb51c7-da22-4c54-bd03-0942186a59e3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VestingAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_e5046b28-61cd-46a2-9dae-54b9e54d72f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_e9cb51c7-da22-4c54-bd03-0942186a59e3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_e9cb51c7-da22-4c54-bd03-0942186a59e3_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VestingDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_e9cb51c7-da22-4c54-bd03-0942186a59e3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_e9cb51c7-da22-4c54-bd03-0942186a59e3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_31c4b8f7-aa48-40af-964d-dbafc5590543" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VestingDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_e9cb51c7-da22-4c54-bd03-0942186a59e3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_31c4b8f7-aa48-40af-964d-dbafc5590543" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_138fd4a2-bf8a-479f-92d2-a4a064145203" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_31c4b8f7-aa48-40af-964d-dbafc5590543" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_138fd4a2-bf8a-479f-92d2-a4a064145203" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_9732bbd3-bdd4-48ec-8c49-8b8a269662b5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_31c4b8f7-aa48-40af-964d-dbafc5590543" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_9732bbd3-bdd4-48ec-8c49-8b8a269662b5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#IncomeTaxesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i881676130e1d433783ba04e35f08b6f0_IncomeTaxesDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_d4e02578-9cb1-4d96-9ee6-9b9011882748" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_0accd7c4-195d-44a6-b2d3-3ddeb825954f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterestAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_d4e02578-9cb1-4d96-9ee6-9b9011882748" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_0accd7c4-195d-44a6-b2d3-3ddeb825954f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_e0d624a4-3a30-4954-a3f2-7e7480f6cdcf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_0accd7c4-195d-44a6-b2d3-3ddeb825954f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_e0d624a4-3a30-4954-a3f2-7e7480f6cdcf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTable_97ae8a24-03bf-47af-8398-35b215a84725" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_d4e02578-9cb1-4d96-9ee6-9b9011882748" xlink:to="loc_gwre_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTable_97ae8a24-03bf-47af-8398-35b215a84725" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_9cc1a4af-dcad-46ba-902f-bedc151e4934" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_gwre_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTable_97ae8a24-03bf-47af-8398-35b215a84725" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_9cc1a4af-dcad-46ba-902f-bedc151e4934" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_9cc1a4af-dcad-46ba-902f-bedc151e4934_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_9cc1a4af-dcad-46ba-902f-bedc151e4934" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_9cc1a4af-dcad-46ba-902f-bedc151e4934_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_81881222-3e91-4590-9c40-7cd2c0b7e251" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_9cc1a4af-dcad-46ba-902f-bedc151e4934" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_81881222-3e91-4590-9c40-7cd2c0b7e251" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_b9cfa527-1da1-46c3-9716-ba88cd65162e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_81881222-3e91-4590-9c40-7cd2c0b7e251" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_b9cfa527-1da1-46c3-9716-ba88cd65162e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember_4480d289-8f9b-448c-a252-b473c99eba57" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_81881222-3e91-4590-9c40-7cd2c0b7e251" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember_4480d289-8f9b-448c-a252-b473c99eba57" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails4" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#IncomeTaxesDetails4"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails4" xlink:type="extended" id="i866a9f9c65674431979f1d853802867e_IncomeTaxesDetails4">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_34be82ff-68d9-4601-8504-bcd177de97bf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_ResearchAndDevelopmentCreditsCarryforwards_3a5eb441-d00e-405c-8b11-e480d600989d" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_ResearchAndDevelopmentCreditsCarryforwards"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_34be82ff-68d9-4601-8504-bcd177de97bf" xlink:to="loc_gwre_ResearchAndDevelopmentCreditsCarryforwards_3a5eb441-d00e-405c-8b11-e480d600989d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable_82dccca8-e65c-4a26-9b24-e943e0ee49f5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_34be82ff-68d9-4601-8504-bcd177de97bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable_82dccca8-e65c-4a26-9b24-e943e0ee49f5" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_69075c17-9bd1-45b1-9f58-fee9308ed1a4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable_82dccca8-e65c-4a26-9b24-e943e0ee49f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_69075c17-9bd1-45b1-9f58-fee9308ed1a4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_69075c17-9bd1-45b1-9f58-fee9308ed1a4_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_69075c17-9bd1-45b1-9f58-fee9308ed1a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_69075c17-9bd1-45b1-9f58-fee9308ed1a4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_615ae5bd-29c7-4877-bc72-ed4e989a09ce" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_69075c17-9bd1-45b1-9f58-fee9308ed1a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_615ae5bd-29c7-4877-bc72-ed4e989a09ce" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_1f31de8a-c28d-4f63-8536-40fb93f6f4f2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_615ae5bd-29c7-4877-bc72-ed4e989a09ce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_1f31de8a-c28d-4f63-8536-40fb93f6f4f2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_CA_b0c98417-030a-4b6b-8e46-335e2f57c4e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018/stpr-2018-01-31.xsd#stpr_CA"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_615ae5bd-29c7-4877-bc72-ed4e989a09ce" xlink:to="loc_stpr_CA_b0c98417-030a-4b6b-8e46-335e2f57c4e6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#IncomeTaxesDetailsTextual"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="extended" id="ie208629c2e2947d2a1b1717c8f7fc8f0_IncomeTaxesDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_01ac331e-c84a-415d-930e-4b0e94c8daf6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_IncomeTaxesAdditionalTextualAbstract_4d41f08a-1ce6-4fd1-8d09-948476895e50" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_IncomeTaxesAdditionalTextualAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_01ac331e-c84a-415d-930e-4b0e94c8daf6" xlink:to="loc_gwre_IncomeTaxesAdditionalTextualAbstract_4d41f08a-1ce6-4fd1-8d09-948476895e50" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_91628c67-c680-4635-95c9-176d68a9695d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_IncomeTaxesAdditionalTextualAbstract_4d41f08a-1ce6-4fd1-8d09-948476895e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_91628c67-c680-4635-95c9-176d68a9695d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_33d85bb7-714c-44f1-905b-b5fac62029c1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_IncomeTaxesAdditionalTextualAbstract_4d41f08a-1ce6-4fd1-8d09-948476895e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_33d85bb7-714c-44f1-905b-b5fac62029c1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_028f04e7-3352-4d38-824f-a1774862c342" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_IncomeTaxesAdditionalTextualAbstract_4d41f08a-1ce6-4fd1-8d09-948476895e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_028f04e7-3352-4d38-824f-a1774862c342" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount_c7688e6e-3436-43a9-88e4-179fff06dacd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_IncomeTaxesAdditionalTextualAbstract_4d41f08a-1ce6-4fd1-8d09-948476895e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount_c7688e6e-3436-43a9-88e4-179fff06dacd" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_f8530389-9d3e-4382-a803-5befd7a5f274" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_IncomeTaxesAdditionalTextualAbstract_4d41f08a-1ce6-4fd1-8d09-948476895e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_f8530389-9d3e-4382-a803-5befd7a5f274" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings_1b733eaf-8130-491b-b10c-258ccb7e305d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_IncomeTaxesAdditionalTextualAbstract_4d41f08a-1ce6-4fd1-8d09-948476895e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings_1b733eaf-8130-491b-b10c-258ccb7e305d" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_28022e3f-24c1-4571-b7da-314d62ae6a52" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_IncomeTaxesAdditionalTextualAbstract_4d41f08a-1ce6-4fd1-8d09-948476895e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_28022e3f-24c1-4571-b7da-314d62ae6a52" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_03ed3be4-de12-420b-84aa-6b3fda4c5925" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_gwre_IncomeTaxesAdditionalTextualAbstract_4d41f08a-1ce6-4fd1-8d09-948476895e50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_03ed3be4-de12-420b-84aa-6b3fda4c5925" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable_cf7b696e-b567-4a6f-81ab-cc73c3d27d95" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_01ac331e-c84a-415d-930e-4b0e94c8daf6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable_cf7b696e-b567-4a6f-81ab-cc73c3d27d95" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_c5bd7e9b-0dd5-4753-954c-bc2561d89ba1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable_cf7b696e-b567-4a6f-81ab-cc73c3d27d95" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_c5bd7e9b-0dd5-4753-954c-bc2561d89ba1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_c5bd7e9b-0dd5-4753-954c-bc2561d89ba1_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_c5bd7e9b-0dd5-4753-954c-bc2561d89ba1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_c5bd7e9b-0dd5-4753-954c-bc2561d89ba1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_6630c641-b9d3-4877-b991-d03efae12e09" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_c5bd7e9b-0dd5-4753-954c-bc2561d89ba1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_6630c641-b9d3-4877-b991-d03efae12e09" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_cbc16f23-dfab-49b7-b5cb-97d557b9f3fa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_6630c641-b9d3-4877-b991-d03efae12e09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_cbc16f23-dfab-49b7-b5cb-97d557b9f3fa" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_CA_d1d0d313-b997-4e37-9794-b509b73eaf5f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018/stpr-2018-01-31.xsd#stpr_CA"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_6630c641-b9d3-4877-b991-d03efae12e09" xlink:to="loc_stpr_CA_d1d0d313-b997-4e37-9794-b509b73eaf5f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember_a5218e31-3707-4c4c-a3d4-3c3c03e257eb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_6630c641-b9d3-4877-b991-d03efae12e09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember_a5218e31-3707-4c4c-a3d4-3c3c03e257eb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#SegmentInformationDetails1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails1" xlink:type="extended" id="i65404b5a0e004cfb9771cc1bb25b092f_SegmentInformationDetails1">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAssetReconcilingItemLineItems_6f087240-af3d-46fd-8828-ab04c8ed9b83" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAssetReconcilingItemLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_e992ac6a-ff3c-4401-90e0-6e593a496b0d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAssetReconcilingItemLineItems_6f087240-af3d-46fd-8828-ab04c8ed9b83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_e992ac6a-ff3c-4401-90e0-6e593a496b0d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_LonglivedAssetsIncludingGoodwillandIntangibleAssets_9da8f58f-fdd6-41a2-9ce9-6beac1880f75" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_LonglivedAssetsIncludingGoodwillandIntangibleAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_e992ac6a-ff3c-4401-90e0-6e593a496b0d" xlink:to="loc_gwre_LonglivedAssetsIncludingGoodwillandIntangibleAssets_9da8f58f-fdd6-41a2-9ce9-6beac1880f75" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_8570e9fe-e6aa-47ac-b15e-569d19863a1d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAssetReconcilingItemLineItems_6f087240-af3d-46fd-8828-ab04c8ed9b83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_8570e9fe-e6aa-47ac-b15e-569d19863a1d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_93eedc7d-9820-4ec5-9f07-1b7dd68a92c5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_8570e9fe-e6aa-47ac-b15e-569d19863a1d" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_93eedc7d-9820-4ec5-9f07-1b7dd68a92c5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_93eedc7d-9820-4ec5-9f07-1b7dd68a92c5_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_93eedc7d-9820-4ec5-9f07-1b7dd68a92c5" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_93eedc7d-9820-4ec5-9f07-1b7dd68a92c5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_c5a5fa1a-7236-4fe0-a468-485a710ac748" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_93eedc7d-9820-4ec5-9f07-1b7dd68a92c5" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_c5a5fa1a-7236-4fe0-a468-485a710ac748" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_AmericasMember_7fad6c12-50e7-42b4-b618-30f256e59630" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_AmericasMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_c5a5fa1a-7236-4fe0-a468-485a710ac748" xlink:to="loc_srt_AmericasMember_7fad6c12-50e7-42b4-b618-30f256e59630" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EMEAMember_97fe8dff-a746-42b5-9ac0-32c820e8cb5b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EMEAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_c5a5fa1a-7236-4fe0-a468-485a710ac748" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EMEAMember_97fe8dff-a746-42b5-9ac0-32c820e8cb5b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_APACMember_ec452a41-8bd2-419a-a69d-41e4a05e0d42" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_APACMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_c5a5fa1a-7236-4fe0-a468-485a710ac748" xlink:to="loc_gwre_APACMember_ec452a41-8bd2-419a-a69d-41e4a05e0d42" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.guidewire.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#SubsequentEventsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.guidewire.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i33e6729ab4484934b2f8e1a0cce9ef8c_SubsequentEventsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_b758baaf-b392-4f46-810a-49e82d275aaf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_ff190117-718f-4fe9-84fe-006a93044a6d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_b758baaf-b392-4f46-810a-49e82d275aaf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_ff190117-718f-4fe9-84fe-006a93044a6d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability_f90097f3-40ff-4375-adf9-4bf71713b97e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_b758baaf-b392-4f46-810a-49e82d275aaf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability_f90097f3-40ff-4375-adf9-4bf71713b97e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityDuration_3ea5b697-41d4-4c76-aa4f-4d47d889e4ac" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityDuration"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_b758baaf-b392-4f46-810a-49e82d275aaf" xlink:to="loc_gwre_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityDuration_3ea5b697-41d4-4c76-aa4f-4d47d889e4ac" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_9912002b-b14d-450a-af85-607e615139f3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_b758baaf-b392-4f46-810a-49e82d275aaf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_9912002b-b14d-450a-af85-607e615139f3" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_10748624-8b63-4b9a-806c-fd77bfc9cbc5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_9912002b-b14d-450a-af85-607e615139f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_10748624-8b63-4b9a-806c-fd77bfc9cbc5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_10748624-8b63-4b9a-806c-fd77bfc9cbc5_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_10748624-8b63-4b9a-806c-fd77bfc9cbc5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_10748624-8b63-4b9a-806c-fd77bfc9cbc5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_afad02d5-93a2-4452-9566-26a63f875765" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_10748624-8b63-4b9a-806c-fd77bfc9cbc5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_afad02d5-93a2-4452-9566-26a63f875765" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_5c7a295b-8865-462b-ad29-60893f8948c2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_afad02d5-93a2-4452-9566-26a63f875765" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_5c7a295b-8865-462b-ad29-60893f8948c2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_22b9cb07-75f9-48e5-b2cc-34aa5131a44a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_9912002b-b14d-450a-af85-607e615139f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_22b9cb07-75f9-48e5-b2cc-34aa5131a44a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_22b9cb07-75f9-48e5-b2cc-34aa5131a44a_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_22b9cb07-75f9-48e5-b2cc-34aa5131a44a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_22b9cb07-75f9-48e5-b2cc-34aa5131a44a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_45d130c7-f8d7-4cfd-92b2-5ba6471ff6e8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_22b9cb07-75f9-48e5-b2cc-34aa5131a44a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_45d130c7-f8d7-4cfd-92b2-5ba6471ff6e8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gwre_AcquisitionMember_68a8fbe4-8475-460f-a291-7ec66f2d8f63" xlink:href="gwre-20210731.xsd#gwre_AcquisitionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_45d130c7-f8d7-4cfd-92b2-5ba6471ff6e8" xlink:to="loc_gwre_AcquisitionMember_68a8fbe4-8475-460f-a291-7ec66f2d8f63" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
</link:linkbase>
