Speculatory vs. Speculative

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  • Speculatory (adjective)

    Intended or adapted for viewing or espying; having oversight.

  • Speculatory (adjective)

    Exercising speculation; speculative.

  • Speculative (adjective)

    Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.

  • Speculative (adjective)

    Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky.

  • Speculative (adjective)

    Pertaining to financial speculation; Involving or resulting from high-risk investments or trade.

Wiktionary
  • Speculative (adjective)

    engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge

    “he gave her a speculative glance”

  • Speculative (adjective)

    (of an investment) involving a high risk of loss

    “the bonuses cannot be put at risk due to some speculative investment”

  • Speculative (adjective)

    (of a business venture) undertaken on the chance of success, without a pre-existing contract

    “he was involved in speculative building”

Oxford Dictionary

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