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Definition of speculative - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
guessingbased on guesses rather than knowledge
- His speculative theory lacked solid evidence.
2.
financeTECH. involving high-risk investments for potential profitTECH.
- She made a speculative investment in the stock market.
3.
curiosityRare showing curiosity or interest in possibilitiesRare
- He gave her a speculative look, pondering her intentions.
Expressions with speculative
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application for a job not advertised
She sent a speculative application to her dream company.
fiction about unreal ideas, such as magic, strange creatures or high technology
She mostly reads speculative fiction with time travel and invented worlds.
person or company building homes or buildings to sell later
The speculative builder finished ten houses before finding buyers.
situation where asset prices are much higher than their intrinsic value
The speculative bubble in the housing market burst, causing prices to plummet.
money invested for quick profit from price changes instead of production
Speculative capital flowed into the housing market before prices suddenly collapsed.
Origin of speculative
Latin, speculatus (observed) + -ive (pertaining to)
Terms with speculative included in their meaning
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speculation
speculative or conjectural idea
ideas
not realizable or speculative
dismissive
speculative idea considered untrue or outlandish
speculation
speculative guesses about the future
fiction
genre of speculative fiction with futuristic concepts
speculative
engaged in forming theories or speculating
business historical
historic speculative bubble around the Internet from 1997 to 2000
low-priced stocks
stocks priced very low, often considered speculative
investment term
low-priced stock of a small company, often highly speculative
trading
engage in speculative trading activities
speculation
wild guess or speculative decision
business
highly speculative investment
business
speculative or risky business venture
business
capitalism with high-risk speculative investments
prediction
involving very speculative predictions about the future
speculative boom
market condition with unsustainable high asset prices
finance
stock with no intrinsic value, highly speculative
finance
sudden collapse in asset values after speculative growth
story genre
speculative tales mixing horror, fantasy, mythic themes and science ideas
risk taking firm
business engaging in speculative and risky ventures
pure ideas
theoretical or speculative with no practical importance
business
highly speculative and risky
currency
speculative currency transaction exploiting interest rates
finance
bond downgraded from investment to speculative grade
Examples of speculative in a sentence
Her speculative remarks sparked a heated debate. His speculative approach led to significant financial gains. Investors were wary of the speculative nature of the venture. Her speculative glance made him wonder about her thoughts. The speculative questions kept the discussion lively.
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- French:spéculatif, risqué, ...
- German:spekulativ, spekulative, ...
- Italian:speculativo, azzardato, ...
- Spanish:especulativo, curioso, ...
- Portuguese:especulativo, arriscado, ...
- Chinese:推测的, 投机的, ...
- Japanese:推測的な, 投機的な, ...
- Arabic:تَخْمِينِي, مضارِب, ...
- Hebrew:הַשְּׁעָרָתִי, סַקְרָן, ...
- Russian:спекулятивный, любопытный, ...
- Ukrainian:спекулятивний, ризикований, ...
- Hindi:अटकलबाज़ीपूर्ण, अटकलपूर्ण, ...
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