Speculator vs. Speculatory — What's the Difference?

One that speculates

Intended or adapted for viewing or espying; having oversight.

One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.

Exercising speculation; speculative.

One who forms theories; a theorist.

Intended or adapted for viewing or espying; having oversight.

One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.

Exercising speculation; speculative.

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One who speculates. Specifically: (a) An observer; a contemplator; hence, a spy; a watcher.

One who forms theories; a theorist.

One who engages in speculation; one who buys and sells goods, land, etc., with the expectation of deriving profit from fluctuations in price.

Someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

Someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains