speculative
adjective /ˈspekjələtɪv/
/ˈspekjələtɪv/, /ˈspekjəleɪtɪv/
- based on guessing or on opinions that have been formed without knowing all the facts
- The report is highly speculative and should be ignored.
- showing that you are trying to guess something
- She cast a speculative look at Kate.
- (of business activity) done in the hope of making a profit but involving the risk of losing money
- speculative investment
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French speculatif, -ive or late Latin speculativus, from the verb speculari, from specula ‘watchtower’, from specere ‘to look’.