Vocabulary
spekulativ
/ʃpekulaˈtiːf/· adjective
speculative
Based on guesswork rather than evidence — the word a careful scientist uses to flag an idea as unproven.
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- Komparativ
- spekulativer
- Superlativ
- am spekulativsten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
spekulativ
speculative (not backed by evidence)
Diese Erklärung ist bisher rein spekulativ.
So far this explanation is purely speculative.
Word family
spekulativdie Spekulationspeculationspekulierento speculateder Spekulantspeculator
Common combinations
- rein spekulativpurely speculative
- eine spekulative Thesea speculative claim
- spekulativ bleibento remain speculative
Similar & opposite
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Real examples
- Alles Weitere wäre zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt spekulativ.Anything more would be speculative at this point.
- Die Verbindung zwischen den beiden Funden bleibt spekulativ.The link between the two finds remains speculative.
- Der Artikel ist mir zu spekulativ, es fehlen Belege.The article is too speculative for me; there's no evidence.
