speculative

based on ideas or theories rather than facts; not certain or definite

teórico, especulativo, hipotético

• speculative thoughts/ideas/theories

Collocations speculative thinking · speculative ideas

• The report is based on speculative evidence.

  El informe se basa en pruebas especulativas.

relating to buying and selling things, especially shares or property, in the hope of making a profit but with no certainty about whether this will happen

especulativo (en inversiones)

• speculative investment

Collocations speculative trading · speculative buying and selling

• He made a speculative purchase of shares.

  Realizó una compra especulativa de acciones.

based on imagining what might happen in the future; not based on facts or real events

hipotético, supuesto

• speculative questions

Collocations speculative scenarios · speculative discussions

• The meeting was full of speculative talk about the future.

  La reunión estuvo llena de discusiones especulativas sobre el futuro.