speculative
pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning: a speculative approach.
theoretical, rather than practical: speculative conclusions.
given to speculation, as persons, the mind, etc.
of the nature of or involving commercial or financial speculation: speculative ventures.
engaging in or given to such speculation.
Origin of speculative
1Other words from speculative
- spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverb
- spec·u·la·tive·ness, noun
- an·ti·spec·u·la·tive, adjective
- an·ti·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverb
- an·ti·spec·u·la·tive·ness, noun
- hy·per·spec·u·la·tive, adjective
- hy·per·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverb
- hy·per·spec·u·la·tive·ness, noun
- non·spec·u·la·tive, adjective
- non·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverb
- non·spec·u·la·tive·ness, noun
- o·ver·spec·u·la·tive, adjective
- o·ver·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverb
- o·ver·spec·u·la·tive·ness, noun
- sem·i·spec·u·la·tive, adjective
- sem·i·spec·u·la·tive·ly, adverb
- sem·i·spec·u·la·tive·ness, noun
- un·spec·u·la·tive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for speculative
/ (ˈspɛkjʊlətɪv) /
relating to or characterized by speculation, esp financial speculation
Derived forms of speculative
- speculatively, adverb
- speculativeness, noun
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