speculative

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective not financially safe or secure
  2. adjective not based on fact or investigation
  3. adjective showing curiosity

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English speculatyf, borrowed from Old French speculatif or directly from Late Latin speculativus, from Latin speculor.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bad, risky, high-risk

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