speculation
nounDivide speculation into syllables:
spec · u · la · tion
How to pronounce speculation:
Definition of speculation:
- speculation (noun):
- a guess
- an act or instance of speculating such as
- a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence).
Synonyms for speculation:
surmisechanceflyerthrowadventureguessworksuppositionguessopinionbetShow 12 more
Antonyms for speculation:
disdaintruthdeathrealitytrustrisequietfactneglectcertaintyShow 15 more
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