| English adjective: speculative | |||
| 1. | speculative not financially safe or secure | ||
| Samples | A bad investment. High risk investments. Anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky. Speculative business enterprises. | ||
| Synonyms | bad, high-risk, risky | ||
| Similar | unsound | ||
| Antonyms | sound | ||
| 2. | speculative not based on fact or investigation | ||
| Samples | A notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs. Speculative knowledge. | ||
| Synonyms | notional | ||
| Similar | theoretic, theoretical | ||
| Antonyms | empirical, empiric | ||
| 3. | speculative showing curiosity | ||
| Samples | If someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive. Raised a speculative eyebrow. | ||
| Synonyms | inquisitive, questioning, wondering | ||
| Similar | curious | ||
| Antonyms | incurious | ||