speculative
/ˈspɛkjələtɪv/
adjective
- Based on guessing or theory rather than facts or evidence.
- Her speculative explanation for the noise turned out to be wrong.
- Without more data, any conclusion we draw is purely speculative.
- The article was full of speculative claims about the future of the economy.
- Involving a high risk of loss in the hope of making a large profit, especially in finance or business.
- Speculative trading in oil futures can lead to sudden gains or losses.
- He made a speculative investment in a startup that could either fail or become huge.
- The real estate market became highly speculative, with prices rising far above actual value.
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