speculativeness

• Nom désignant la qualité de ce qui est fondé sur des conjectures ou des hypothèses plutôt que sur des faits, ou le caractère de ce qui implique un risque financier.

A noun referring to the quality of being based on conjecture or supposition rather than fact, or the quality of involving financial risk.

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1. Financial riskC1formalbusiness

   The quality of involving a high risk of loss in the hope of a large gain, typically in financial investments.

   Spéculativité (risque financier)

   • The speculativeness of the venture made many cautious investors stay away.
   • He was attracted by the potential profits despite the high speculativeness of the market.
   • The fund's speculativeness was clearly outlined in the risk disclosure.

   Synonymesprecariousnessriskinessuncertainty

   Antonymescertaintyconservatismsafetysecurity

2. Conjectural natureC2formal

   The quality of being based on conjecture or supposition rather than on solid facts or evidence.

   Caractère conjectural

   • The speculativeness of his theory made it difficult to gain acceptance in the scientific community.
   • Her conclusions were criticized for their speculativeness and lack of empirical support.
   • The report's speculativeness was a major weakness in the investigation.

   Synonymesconjectureguessworkspeculation

   Antonymescertaintyconcretenessfactuality