Synonyms and Antonyms of speculation

synonym (synonym of speculation)

  • (noun.communication)
    conjecture, guess, hypothesis, supposition, surmisal, surmise
    a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    conjecture
    a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    venture
    an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits (noun.possession)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    meditation
    continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature (noun.cognition)
     

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

  • a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (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)
     
  • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)
    opinion, view
    a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or more.. (noun.communication)
     
  • an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits (noun.possession)
    investment, investment funds
    money that is invested with an expectation of profit (noun.possession)
     
  • continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature (noun.cognition)
    contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness
    a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (noun.cognition)
     

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

  • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)
    divination
    successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck (noun.communication)
     
  • an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits (noun.possession)
    gamble
    money that is risked for possible monetary gain (noun.possession)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    smart money
    money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information) (noun.possession)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    pyramid
    (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin fo more.. (noun.possession)
     

derivation (.... is derived from speculation)

synonym hypernym hyponym derivation conjecture guess hypothesis venture meditation contemplation musing reflection hypothesis possibility theory divination gamble smart money pyramid chew over contemplate meditate study conjecture hypothecate
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. conjecture, guess, hypothesis, supposition, surmisal, surmise . conjecture . venture . meditation . hypothesis, possibility, theory . opinion, view . investment, investment funds . contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness . divination . gamble . smart money . pyramid . conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize . conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious . guess, imagine, opine, reckon, suppose, think . approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge . surmise . guess, hazard, pretend, venture . say, suppose . surmise, suspect . speculate . job, speculate . adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture . audacious, daring, venturesome, venturous . chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over . contemplate, meditate, study


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