• Speculative

    Full definition of speculative

    Adjective

    speculative

    1. Characterized by speculation; based on guessing or unfounded opinions.
      • 1907, w, The Younger Set Chapter 1/2, “… a dreadful speculative builder built this house and persuaded Austin to buy it. Oh dear, and here we are among the rich and great ; and the steel kings and copper kings and oil kings and their heirs and dauphins. Do you like the house ?”
      • 2011, June 4, Phil McNulty, England 2 - 2 Switzerland, Tranquillo Barnetta was the grateful beneficiary of uncertain England defending and poor goalkeeping from Joe Hart as he twice saw speculative free-kicks end in the back of the net in the first half.

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