Synonyms and Antonyms of speculate

synonym (synonym of speculate)

(verb.cognition)
conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, suppose, theorise, theorize
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, think over
reflect deeply on a subject (verb.cognition)
(verb.possession)
job
invest at a risk (verb.possession)

hypernym (speculate IS A KIND OF .... relation)

invest at a risk (verb.possession)

commit, invest, place, put
make an investment (verb.possession)
reflect deeply on a subject (verb.cognition)

cerebrate, cogitate, think
use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments (verb.cognition)
talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion (verb.communication)

reason
think logically (verb.cognition)
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)

anticipate, expect
regard something as probable or likely (verb.cognition)

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF speculate relation)

invest at a risk (verb.possession)

bull
try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying (verb.possession)
reflect deeply on a subject (verb.cognition)

premeditate
think or reflect beforehand or in advance (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
theologise, theologize
make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
introspect
reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
bethink
consider or ponder something carefully (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
cogitate
consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind (verb.cognition)
(verb.communication)
question, wonder
place in doubt or express doubtful speculation (verb.communication)
(verb.emotion)
puzzle
be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide (verb.emotion)
(verb.perception)
consider, study
give careful consideration to (verb.perception)
talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion (verb.communication)

guess, hazard, pretend, venture
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (verb.communication)
(verb.communication)
say, suppose
express a supposition (verb.communication)
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)

construct, reconstruct, retrace
reassemble mentally (verb.cognition)
(verb.communication)
develop, explicate, formulate
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses (verb.communication)

derivation (.... is derived from speculate)

invest at a risk (verb.possession)

plunger, speculator
someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains (noun.person)
(noun.possession)
speculation, venture
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits (noun.possession)
(adj.all)
bad, high-risk, risky, speculative
not financially safe or secure (adj.all)
reflect deeply on a subject (verb.cognition)

contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
meditation, speculation
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
muse
the source of an artist's inspiration (noun.cognition)
(noun.person)
muller, muser, ponderer, ruminator
a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation (noun.person)
(adj.all)
inquisitive, questioning, speculative, wondering
showing curiosity (adj.all)
(adj.all)
reflective
devoted to matters of the mind (adj.all)
(adj.all)
brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
deeply or seriously thoughtful (adj.all)
(adj.all)
excogitative
concerned with excogitating or having the power of excogitation (adj.all)
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)

conjecture
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
theorisation, theorization
the production or use of theories (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
supposal, supposition
the cognitive process of supposing (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
hypothesis, possibility, theory
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
conjecture, speculation
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
theory
a belief that can guide behavior (noun.cognition)
(noun.communication)
conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
hypothesis
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations (noun.communication)
(noun.person)
speculator
someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts (noun.person)
(noun.person)
idealogue, theoretician, theoriser, theorist, theorizer
someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) (noun.person)
(adj.all)
notional, speculative
not based on fact or investigation (adj.all)

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