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speculative


adjective
1. not financially safe or secure (Freq. 1)
- a bad investment
- high risk investments
- anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
- speculative business enterprises
Syn:
bad, risky, high-risk
Similar to:
unsound
Derivationally related forms:
speculativeness, speculate, risk (for: risky), riskiness (for: risky)
2. not based on fact or investigation (Freq. 1)
- a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs
- speculative knowledge
Syn:
notional
Similar to:
theoretical, theoretic
Derivationally related forms:
speculativeness, speculate
3. showing curiosity
- if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
- raised a speculative eyebrow
Syn:
inquisitive, questioning, wondering
Similar to:
curious
Derivationally related forms:
speculate, inquisitiveness (for: inquisitive), inquire (for: inquisitive)

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