Speculative Definition

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

"Speculative" in song lyrics

See how speculative is used in real songs:

  • "Gadkari calls reports of bugging devices at his home highly speculative"
    IBN Live — IBN Live

Usage tips for "speculative"

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