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speculative

adjective

showing curiosity

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
PE
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. showing curiosity

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

adjective

  1. not based on fact or investigation

    “a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs”

adjective

  1. not financially safe or secure

    “a bad investment”

In context

Example Sentences

if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
raised a speculative eyebrow
a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs
speculative knowledge
a bad investment
high risk investments
anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
speculative business enterprises

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