speculativeness

Definition of Speculativeness in English :

1. speculativeness

financial risk

Example Sentences:
'he rejected stocks that didn't pay dividends because of their speculativeness'

2. speculativeness

the quality of being a conclusion or opinion based on supposition and conjecture rather than on fact or investigation

Example Sentences:
'her work is highly contentious because of its speculativeness and lack of supporting evidence'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Speculativeness

adjective

relating to or characterized by speculation, esp financial speculation

adjective

1.

of, characterized by, or having the nature of, speculation or meditation, conjecture, etc.

2.

theoretical, not practical

3.

of or characterized by financial speculation

4.

uncertain; risky

5.

indulging in or fond of speculation