What is the meaning of speculative?

adjective

  • Not financially safe or secure.
    • usage: "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"
  • Not based on fact or investigation.
    • usage: "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge"
  • Showing curiosity.
    • usage: "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"
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