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Speculative

  1. adjective

    not financially safe or secure

    a bad investment

    Similar: bad, risky

  2. adjective

    not based on fact or investigation

    a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs

    Similar: notional

  3. adjective

    showing curiosity

    if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive

    Similar: inquisitive, questioning, wondering

Word family

speculativeness · speculatively

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Word parts

spec · -ive