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speculative

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spec·u·la·tive  (spky-l-tv, -l-)
adj.
1. Of, characterized by, or based upon contemplative speculation. See Synonyms at theoretical.
2.
a. Given to conjecture or speculation.
b. Marked by inquisitive interest: raised a speculative eyebrow.
3.
a. Engaging in, given to, or involving financial speculation: speculative brokers; speculative stocks.
b. Spent in speculation: speculative funds.
c. Involving chance; risky: speculative business enterprises.

specu·la·tive·ly adv.
specu·la·tive·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.speculative - 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"
unsound - not sound financially; "unsound banking practices"
2.speculative - not based on fact or investigation; "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge"
theoretic, theoretical - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science"
3.speculative - showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"
curious - eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings"

speculative
adjective 2. risky, uncertain, hazardous, unpredictable, dicey (informal), chiefly Brit. chancy (informal)
Translations
Spanish speculative [ˈspɛkjulətɪv] adjespeculativo
French speculative [ˈspɛkjulətɪv] adjspéculatif/ive
German speculative [ˈspɛkjulətɪv] speculate adjspekulativ
Italian speculative [ˈspɛkjulətɪv] adjspeculativo/a

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I had hitherto seen only one side of the academy, the other being appropriated to the advancers of speculative learning, of whom I shall say something, when I have mentioned one illustrious person more, who is called among them "the universal artist.
I think his broad brow to be full of a prairie-like placidity, born of a speculative indifference as to death.
When a purely speculative discovery is announced to the public, it cannot be done with too much prudence.
 
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