speculative

Adjective
  1. Not financially safe or secure (synset 302282286)
    "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"
    similar to: unsound - not sound financially
    same as: bad, high-risk, risky
  2. Not based on fact or investigation (synset 300865005)
    "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge"
    similar to: theoretic, theoretical - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
    same as: notional
  3. Showing curiosity (synset 300668084)
    "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"
    similar to: curious - eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
    same as: inquisitive, questioning, wondering

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