English-French translations for speculative

• spéculatif
  Nous devons arrêter et non réglementer les mouvements de fonds spéculatifs. We must stop, not regulate, the actions of speculative funds.
  Cette mesure pourrait éviter l'accumulation de capitaux spéculatifs. This measure could prevent the accumulation of speculative capital.
  Dans le but d' avantages au mieux flous et spéculatifs. For benefits which at best are vague and speculative.

Definition of speculative

• Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation
• Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky
• Pertaining to financial speculation; Involving or resulting from high-risk investments or trade

Related words

• speculatively
• speculativeness
• speculative fiction
• speculative application
• speculative grade