Antonyms for speculation
ˌspɛk yəˈleɪ ʃənspec·u·la·tion

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1. speculation

   A hypothesis is a statement of what is deemed possibly true, assumed and reasoned upon as if certainly true, with a view of reaching truth not yet surely known; especially, in the sciences, a hypothesis is a comprehensive tentative explanation of certain phenomena, which is meant to include all other facts of the same class, and which is assumed as true till there has been opportunity to bring all related facts into comparison; if the hypothesis explains all the facts, it is regarded as verified; till then it is regarded as a working hypothesis, that is, one that may answer for present practical purposes. A hypothesis may be termed a comprehensive guess. A guess is a swift conclusion from data directly at hand, and held as probable or tentative, while one confessedly lacks material for absolute certainty. A conjecture is more methodical than a guess, while a supposition is still slower and more settled; a conjecture, like a guess, is preliminary and tentative; a supposition is more nearly final; a surmise is more floating and visionary, and often sinister; as, a surmise that a stranger may be a pickpocket. Theory is used of the mental coordination of facts and principles, that may or may not prove correct; a machine may be perfect in theory, but useless in fact. Scheme may be used as nearly equivalent to theory, but is more frequently applied to proposed action, and in the sense of a somewhat visionary plan. A speculation may be wholly of the brain, resting upon no facts worthy of consideration; system is the highest of these terms, having most of assurance and fixity; a system unites many facts, phenomena, or doctrines into an orderly and consistent whole; we speak of a system of theology, of the Copernican system of the universe. Compare SYSTEM.

   Antonyms:
   certainty, demonstration, discovery, evidence, fact, proof

   Synonyms:
   conjecture, guess, hypothesis, scheme, supposition, surmise, system, theory

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1. speculation

   Antonyms:
   realization, proof, fact, verification, certainty

   Synonyms:
   contemplation, consideration, weighing, thought, theory, scheme, hypothesis, view, conjecture

Matched Categories

1. • Contemplation
   • Hypothesis
   • Investment
   • Opinion

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesisnoun

   a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

   Synonyms:
   guess, possibility, conjecture, surmise, guesswork, theory, meditation, venture, supposition, dead reckoning, guessing, surmisal, supposal, assumption, hypothesis, shot

2. speculation, conjecturenoun

   a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

   "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"

   Synonyms:
   surmisal, hypothesis, meditation, guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, venture

3. speculation, venturenoun

   an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

   "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"

   Synonyms:
   surmisal, hypothesis, meditation, guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, venture

4. meditation, speculationnoun

   continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

   "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"

   Synonyms:
   surmisal, hypothesis, meditation, guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, venture

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1. speculationnoun

   Synonyms:
   theory, supposition, conjecture, contemplation, thought

How to use speculation in a sentence?

1. Verizon Media:

   We do not comment on rumors and speculation, yahoo Finance is integral to Verizon Media's growth strategy. We continue to invest in the expansion of live programming, audio programming and the recently launched Yahoo Finance Premium product.

2. CLIFFORD VILLALON:

   Any speculation or revelation is not exactly an affirmation or denial of a mistake. Facts are not mistakes.

3. House Speaker John Boehner:

   Clearly we are assisting our allies who are involved in a struggle to keep the radical Houthis from taking control of all of Yemen, there's a lot of speculation about what may or may not be on this Iranian convoy. But I think having our ships in place is the right thing to do. Hopefully their involvement will not be needed.

4. Shanann Watts:

   One time, someone left two Happy Meals for the girls on the porch. Some were compelled to make contact with Chris Watts. It was incredibly disturbing. And there has been so much speculation in the YouTube community. They even call it ‘ Watts Island, ’ where they have these ongoing speculations about the case and dissect every portion of it. I felt very sad when Shanann’s dad had to fly all the way to Colorado just to tell people to stop harassing Chris Watts after having gone through so much. There was just a lot of negative energy.

5. Mishi Choudhary:

   A comprehensive strategy in addressing legitimate demands of the government while negotiating or challenging the legality of problematic provisions of the new IT rules would have positioned Twitter in a reasonable light, this haphazard, non-transparent positioning [ by Twitter ] only leads to speculation and zero clarity for the users or observers.

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