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Speculative

adjective/spˈɛkjʊlətˌɪv/
Definition
not financially safe or secure
not based on fact or investigation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɛkjʊlətˌɪv/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɛkjʊlətˌɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɛkjʊlətˌɪv/
4 syllables Say it as /spˈɛkjʊlətˌɪv/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot financially safe or secure
“a bad investment”
adjectivenot based on fact or investigation
“a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs”
adjectiveshowing curiosity
“if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive”
Word Forms
risknouna venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
riskinessnouna state of danger involving risk
speculativenessnounfinancial risk
speculateverbinvest at a risk
inquisitivenessnouna state of active curiosity
inquireverbhave a wish or desire to know something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
spekulativ
finanziell nicht sicher oder geschützt
🇫🇷French
spéculatif
pas sûr ou sécurisé financièrement
🇪🇸Spanish
especulativo
no financieramente seguro o seguro
🇮🇹Italian
speculativo
non finanziariamente sicuro o protetto
🇳🇱Dutch
speculatief
financieel niet veilig of zeker
🇵🇹Portuguese
especulativo
não financeiramente seguro ou protegido
🇷🇺Russian
спекулятивный
не финансово безопасен или надежен
India
🇮🇳Hindi
काल्पनिक
आर्थिक रूप से सुरक्षित या संरक्षित नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুমানমূলক
আর্থিকভাবে নিরাপদ বা নিরাপদ নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊகமான
நிதி ரீதியாக பாதுகாப்பானது அல்லது பாதுகாப்பானது அல்ல
🇮🇳Telugu
ఊహాజనిత
ఆర్థికంగా సురక్షితం లేదా సురక్షితం కాదు
🇮🇳Marathi
सट्टा
आर्थिकदृष्ट्या सुरक्षित किंवा सुरक्षित नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
સટ્ટાકીય
આર્થિક રીતે સુરક્ષિત કે સુરક્ષિત નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಊಹಾತ್ಮಕ
ಆರ್ಥಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಅಥವಾ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഊഹക്കച്ചവടം
സാമ്പത്തികമായി സുരക്ഷിതമോ സുരക്ഷിതമോ അല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੱਟੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ
ਵਿੱਤੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਜਾਂ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
قیاس آرائی پر مبنی
مالی طور پر محفوظ یا محفوظ نہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
投机的
财务上不安全或有保障
🇯🇵Japanese
投機的な
経済的に安全または安全ではない
🇰🇷Korean
위험한
재정적으로 안전하지 않거나 안전하지 않음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
suy đoán
không an toàn hoặc đảm bảo về mặt tài chính
🇹🇭Thai
การเก็งกำไร
ไม่ปลอดภัยทางการเงินหรือมั่นคง
🇮🇩Indonesian
spekulatif
tidak aman atau terjamin secara finansial
🇵🇭Filipino
haka-haka
hindi ligtas o ligtas sa pananalapi
🇲🇾Malay
spekulatif
tidak selamat dari segi kewangan atau terjamin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المضاربة
ليست آمنة ماليا أو آمنة
🇮🇷Persian
حدس و گمان
از نظر مالی امن یا مطمئن نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
spekülatif
mali açıdan güvenli veya emniyetli değil
🇮🇱Hebrew
ספֵּקוּלָטִיבִי
לא בטוח או בטוח מבחינה כלכלית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'speculative'?
The primary meaning of 'speculative' is 'not financially safe or secure'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'speculative' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'speculative' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'speculative' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'speculative' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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