wild speculation
waɪld ˌspɛkjʊˈleɪʃən
Definition

Definition of wild speculation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
reasoningguess without evidence or basis
  • His claim about aliens was just wild speculation.
conjecture guess
2.
financeTECH.risky financial investmentTECH.
  • Investing in that startup was wild speculation.
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Expressions with wild

run wildv.
to behave in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner
The children were left unsupervised and began to run wild at the party..
wild onen.
person who behaves in a very free, reckless, or uncontrolled way
Back in college, he was a real wild one at parties.
go wildv.
become uncontrolled or unrestrained
The crowd went wild when the band appeared on stage..
wild aboutadj.
very fond of someone or something
He's wild about his new puppy.
into the wildadv.
in a natural environment
The animals were released into the wild.
take a wild guessv.
make a guess without thinking or knowing much
Go ahead and take a wild guess what happened next.

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.
idle speculationn.
unfounded conjecture or assumption
The rumor was nothing more than idle 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 wild speculation

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assumptionhypothesispostulationpresumptionspeculationsuppositionsurmisetheorybetfinancegambleinvestment

Examples of wild speculation in a sentence

  • His theory about the treasure was wild speculation.
  • His stock purchase was wild speculation.
  • The venture was dismissed as wild speculation.

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  1. French:pure spéculation, ...
  2. German:wilde Spekulation, riskante finanzielle Spekulation, ...
  3. Italian:congettura folle, investimento rischioso, ...
  4. Spanish:especulación salvaje, especulación arriesgada, ...
  5. Portuguese:especulação desenfreada, especulação selvagem, ...
  6. Chinese:毫无根据的猜测, 高风险投资, ...
  7. Japanese:根拠のない推測, リスクの高い投資, ...
  8. Arabic:تَخْمِين عَشْوَائِي, مُضارَبَة خَطِرَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַשְׁעָרָה פְּרוּעָה, סְפֶקוּלַצְיָה פְּרוּעָה, ...
  10. Russian:дикие предположения, рискованные финансовые вложения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:безпідставне припущення, ризикована інвестиція, ...
  12. Hindi:निराधार अटकल, जोखिम भरा वित्तीय निवेश, ...

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