Speculative - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈspekjələtɪv|  American pronunciation of the word speculative
Brit.  |ˈspekjʊlətɪv|  British pronunciation of the word speculative

adjective

- not financially safe or secure (syn: bad, high-risk, risky)
speculative business enterprises
- not based on fact or investigation (syn: notional)
speculative knowledge
- showing curiosity (syn: inquisitive, questioning)
raised a speculative eyebrow

Extra examples

His conclusions are highly speculative.

His mother regarded him with a speculative eye.

Father was oblivious to the man's speculative notice of his wife.

That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929

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