conjectural

American  

[kuhn-jek-cher-uhl] / kənˈdʒɛk tʃər əl /

adjective

1. of, of the nature of, or involving conjecture; problematical.

   Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are highly conjectural.

   Synonyms:

   doubtful, theoretical, speculative

2. given to making conjectures.

   a conjectural thinker.

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conjectural British  

/ kənˈdʒɛktʃərəl /

adjective

1. involving or inclined to conjecture

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Other Word Forms

• conjecturally adverb
• unconjectural adjective

Etymology

Origin of conjectural

1545–55; < Latin conjectūrālis, equivalent to conjectūr ( a ) conjecture + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

All those values, of course, are largely conjectural, since cryptocurrencies don’t represent even a theoretical call on assets of value, unlike government-backed currencies.

From Los Angeles Times

Another is that only the government can accomplish much of this construction, because the program is generally too big or its benefits too diffuse or conjectural to attract private sector investment.

From Los Angeles Times

The disease is rare, its possible causes various and the role of talc still conjectural at best.

From Los Angeles Times

District Court in Reno brand as “conjectural” or “hypothetical” state claims that residents are harmed by radiation from material secretly trucked a year ago from South Carolina to Nevada.

From Washington Times

Can people never have meaningful commonalities or flourish as a group without believing in some sort of conjectural divine being or overarching prime mover?

From Washington Post