Adjective

(en adjective)

Characterized by speculation; based on guessing or unfounded opinions.

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*:"Don't dare laugh at us!" smiled his sister. "I wish we were back in Tenth Street. But so many children cameand the Tenth Street house wasn't half big enough; and 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?"

*{{quote-news, year=2011, date=June 4, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC

, title= England 2-2 Switzerland , passage=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.}}

Adjective

(en adjective)

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.

''The writing in this manual is very esoteric ; I need a degree in engineering just to understand it!

Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.

Confidential; private.