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speculative

/ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv/adjective4 syllables

Speculative means: not financially safe or secure.

Synonyms for speculative12

adjective, as in not financially safe or secure

bad, risky, high-risk, unsound

adjective, as in showing curiosity

inquisitive, questioning, wondering, curious

adjective, as in not based on fact or investigation

notional, theoretical, theoretic

also used for speculative

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What does speculative mean?3

adjective

1

not financially safe or secure“a bad investment”

2

showing curiosity“if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive”

3

not based on fact or investigation“a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Speculative in a sentence

  • Take care and try not to speak on speculative things.terrywallwork
  • A rules-based international order is a speculative concept.rul
  • This caused a huge speculative bubble in Algeria.Amastan
  • Commodity futures markets have become highly speculative.siggg
  • Try not to speak on speculative things.terrywallwork

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