speculative

[US]/ˈspekjələtɪv/
[UK]/ˈspekjələtɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. involving, based on, or constituting a guess or theory; engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture.
adv. in a thoughtful or speculative manner; in a speculative or risky manner.
n. the act of thinking or considering; the practice of engaging in risky financial transactions.

Phrases & Collocations

speculative investment

speculative bubble

speculative risk

speculative trading

speculative capital

speculative knowledge

speculative market

Example Sentences

speculative brokers; speculative stocks.

the labour of the savant or speculative thinker

he gave her a speculative glance.

speculative hoarding of scarce supplies

raised a speculative eyebrow.

a curious and speculative turn of mind.

He had a speculative gleam in his eyes.

the speculative nature of the supposedly factual information conveyed through the media

The boss has put all his money into that speculative enterprise.

risking her financial security by buying speculative stocks.

The crowd had their hearts in the mouths when Ahmad Halid's speculative free kick from near the halfway line went through to keeper Kosin Haithairrattanakool, who tipped the ball on to the crossbar.

Real-world Examples

Weir thought it was just wonderfully speculative fiction, the director tells Newsweek.

Source: Newsweek

There is another explanation, but it's highly speculative.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

Like all current theories of everything, that equation is speculative.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Something that we were viewing as very speculative, shaky, and so on has turned into this, this monster.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2023 Collection

That's all speculative in the future.

Source: BBC Listening March 2016 Compilation

Alchemy has two sides – the operative side and the speculative side.

Source: Curious Muse

As it stands now, they're speculative explorations of mathematical models.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

But the rule forces them to prove the trades are not simply speculative bets.

Source: NPR News December 2013 Compilation

It's speculative, but if it's right it's impressive.

Source: Environment and Science

Two years ago the stockmarket was in the grip of speculative mania.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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