speculative
Characterized by speculationCharacterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
» Commodity futures markets have become highly speculative.
Meaning
3 sensesCharacterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
spekulativ
умозри́тельныйumozrítelʹnyj, спекуляти́вныйspekuljatívnyj
спекуляти́внийspekuljatývnyj, умогля́днийumohljádnyj
Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky.
Pertaining to financial speculation; Involving or resulting from high-risk investments or trade.
- showing curiosity
- not based on fact or investigation
- not financially safe or secure
Examples
9 sentencesCommodity futures markets have become highly speculative.
Try not to speak on speculative things.
A rules-based international order is a speculative concept.
Take care and try not to speak on speculative things.
Civil rights are apparently speculative.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English speculatyf, borrowed from Old French speculatif or directlyInherited from Middle English speculatyf, borrowed from Old French speculatif or directly from Late Latin speculativus, from Latin speculor.
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Forms
more speculative, most speculative| Comparative | more speculative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most speculative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- showing curiosity:inquisitivequestioningwondering
- not based on fact or investigation:notional
- not financially safe or secure:badriskyhigh-risk
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form