SPECULATIVE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • showing curiosity
   Synonym(s)
   • inquisitive (what does inquisitive mean?)
   • questioning (what does questioning mean?)
   • wondering(a) (what does wondering(a) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
   • raised a speculative eyebrow
   Similar To
   • curious (what does curious mean?)
2. Meaning
   • not based on fact or investigation
   Synonym(s)
   • notional (what does notional mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs
   • speculative knowledge
   Similar To
   • theoretical (what does theoretical mean?)
   • theoretic (what does theoretic mean?)
3. Meaning
   • not financially safe or secure
   Synonym(s)
   • bad (what does bad mean?)
   • high-risk (what does high-risk mean?)
   • insecure (what does insecure mean?)
   • risky (what does risky mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a bad investment
   • high risk investments
   • anything that promises to pay too much can”t help being risky
   • speculative business enterprises
   Similar To
   • unsound (what does unsound mean?)