speculative
Speculative describes very risky and unproven ideas or chances. You might have great ideas about starting your own business but your plans are speculative until you earn money from them.
Speculative describes abstract ideas — usually with high risk — that often come with excitement and expectation too. A speculative investment could mean putting lots of cash into a business or real estate property hoping it will make money later. Anything speculative is based on prediction: whatever it is hasn't happened yet.
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not based on fact or investigation“speculative knowledge”synonyms: notionaltheoretic, theoreticalconcerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
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showing curiosity“raised a speculative eyebrow”synonyms: inquisitive, questioning, wonderingcuriouseager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
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not financially safe or secure
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