Speculative Synonyms and Antonyms

spĕkyə-lə-tĭv, -lā-
Involving risk
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. risky
  2. insecure
  3. uncertain
  4. theoretical
  5. conjectural
  6. unsafe
  7. abstract
  8. academic
  9. contemplative
  10. iffy
  11. inquisitive
  12. bad
  13. inquiring
  14. theoretic
  15. meditative
  16. reflecting
  17. questioning
  18. supposititious
  19. wondering
  20. high-risk
Antonyms:
  1. safe
  2. certain
  3. sure
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Not based on fact or investigation
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. notional

Words Related to Speculative

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Speculative Sentence Examples

  • But speculative knowledge breaks down or breaks off at an earlier point.

  • As a result it has been far easier for the American than for the European railway builder to take advantage of the speculative instinct in obtaining money.

  • Besides numerous contributions to the Proceedings of the Royal and the Royal Astronomical Societies, he published several books, both explanatory and speculative.

  • May we infer deductively that they have been attained because of the increase of speculative transactions?

  • His distinctive characteristics are his claim for absolute freedom in the study of church history and the New Testament; his distrust of speculative theology, whether orthodox or liberal; his interest in practical Christianity as a religious life and not a system of theology.

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