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speculative

spe·cu·la·tive

UK/ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv/ US/ˈspɛkjələˌtɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not financially safe or secure

  • “a bad investment”
  • “high risk investments”
  • “anything that promises to pay too much can”
  • “;”
2.

not based on fact or investigation

  • “a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs”
  • “speculative knowledge”
Synonyms
3.

showing curiosity

  • “if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive”
  • “raised a speculative eyebrow”

Origin

Inherited from Middle English speculatyf, borrowed from Old French speculatif or directly from Late Latin speculativus, from Latin speculor.

Phrases

  • speculative application
  • speculative damages
  • speculative erotica
  • speculative evolution
  • speculative fiction
  • speculative grammar
  • speculative grammarian
  • Speculative Masonry

Related words

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