SPECULATIVE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word speculative. (close relations)
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| assumptive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • excessively forward • accepted as real or true without proof | ||||||
| conjectural | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | ||||||
| hypothetical | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc. adjective satellite • based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | ||||||
| suppositional | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | ||||||
| suppositious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | ||||||
| theoretical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations • concerned with theories rather than their practical applications | ||||||
| suppositive | adjectiveadj | |||||
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| bad | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having undesirable or negative qualities • feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone noun • that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency adverb • with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly') • very much; strongly adjective satellite • serious or severe • feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') • (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition • not capable of being collected • below average in quality or performance • nonstandard • not financially safe or secure • physically unsound or diseased • capable of harming • characterized by wickedness or immorality • reproduced fraudulently • not working properly | ||||||
| high-risk | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not financially safe or secure | ||||||
| inquisitive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing curiosity • inquiring or appearing to inquire | ||||||
| notional | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not based on fact; existing only in the imagination • not based on fact or investigation • indulging in or influenced by fancy • being of the nature of a notion or concept | ||||||
| questioning | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a request for information adjective satellite • perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know) • marked by or given to doubt • showing curiosity | ||||||
| risky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • involving risk or danger • not financially safe or secure | ||||||
| wondering | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
adjective satellite • showing curiosity | ||||||
