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Speculative

Speculative Meaning & Definition
Speculative Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Speculative?

[adj] not based on fact or investigation; "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge"
[adj] showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"
[adj] not financially safe or secure; "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Speculative: bad | curious | high-risk | inquisitive | insecure | notional | questioning | risky | theoretic | theoretical | unsound | wondering(a)

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Speculative In Webster's Dictionary

\Spec"u*la*tive\, a. [Cf. F. sp['e]culatif, L. speculativus.] 1. Given to speculation; contemplative. The mind of man being by nature speculative. --Hooker. 2. Involving, or formed by, speculation; ideal; theoretical; not established by demonstration. --Cudworth. 3. Of or pertaining to vision; also, prying; inquisitive; curious. [R.] --Bacon. 4. Of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares, etc.; as, a speculative dealer or enterprise. The speculative merchant exercises no one regular, established, or well-known branch of business. --A. Smith.

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