speculative
specu|la|tive /sp'ekjʊlətɪv, AM -leɪt-/
1 [ADJ]
A piece of information that is speculative is based on guesses rather than knowledge.
The papers ran speculative stories about the mysterious disappearance of Eddie Donagan...
2 [ADJ]
Someone who has a speculative expression seems to be trying to guess something about a person or thing.
His mother regarded him with a speculative eye.
3 [ADJ]
Speculative is used to describe activities which involve buying goods or shares, or buildings and properties, in the hope of being able to sell them again at a higher price and make a profit.
Thousands of pensioners were persuaded to mortgage their homes to invest in speculative bonds...
1 [ADJ]
A piece of information that is speculative is based on guesses rather than knowledge.
The papers ran speculative stories about the mysterious disappearance of Eddie Donagan...
2 [ADJ]
Someone who has a speculative expression seems to be trying to guess something about a person or thing.
His mother regarded him with a speculative eye.
3 [ADJ]
Speculative is used to describe activities which involve buying goods or shares, or buildings and properties, in the hope of being able to sell them again at a higher price and make a profit.
Thousands of pensioners were persuaded to mortgage their homes to invest in speculative bonds...