idle speculation
ˈaɪdəl ˌspɛkjʊˈleɪʃən
Definition

Definition of idle speculation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

reasoningunfounded conjecture or assumption
  • The rumor was nothing more than idle speculation.
  • His comments were dismissed as idle speculation.
  • The article was filled with idle speculation.
assumption guesswork hypothesis
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Expressions with idle

idle aboutv.
spend time doing nothing important
He likes to idle about on weekends.
idle awayv.
pass time without working
She idled away the hours at the beach.
idle richn.
wealthy people who do not work
The idle rich often spend their days in leisure activities.
bone idleadj.
extremely lazy or unwilling to work
He is bone idle and never helps around the house.
idle hands do the devil's workexp.
people with nothing to do may cause trouble
Idle hands do the devil's work, so keep yourself busy.
it's just idle dreamsexp.
used to say a hope is unrealistic and will not happen
Without savings, buying a house now, it's just idle dreams.

Expressions with speculation

speculation is rifeexp.
widespread guessing without firm evidence
Speculation is rife about the company's new product launch.
spark speculationv.
cause people to start guessing or discussing possible reasons
The announcement sparked speculation about a new product launch.
wild speculationn.
guess without evidence or basis
His claim about aliens was just wild speculation.
land speculationn.
activity of buying land mainly to resell later for higher prices
Rapid land speculation drove up property prices around the new highway.
pure speculationn.
idea or guess made without any real evidence
His theory about aliens is pure speculation.
property speculationn.
buying real estate mainly to resell for expected price gains
The city blamed rising rents partly on aggressive property speculation.
bear speculationv.
engage in risky financial transactions for profit
Investors bear speculation to gain from market changes.
currency speculationn.
act of trading foreign money to gain profit from exchange rate changes
Heavy currency speculation caused sharp swings in the country's exchange rate.

Terms related to idle speculation

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  1. French:supposition gratuite, ...
  2. German:müßige Spekulation, ...
  3. Italian:speculazione infondata, ...
  4. Spanish:especulación infundada, ...
  5. Portuguese:especulação infundada, ...
  6. Chinese:无根据的推测, ...
  7. Japanese:根拠のない推測, ...
  8. Arabic:تَكَهُّنات عابِرَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:סְפֶּקוּלַצְיָה חֲסַרַת בָּסִיס, ...
  10. Russian:необоснованные предположения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:необґрунтовані припущення, ...
  12. Hindi:निराधार अटकलें, ...
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