pragmatic vs speculative

pragmatic

adj
  • Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; said of literature. 

  • Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory. 

  • Interfering in the affairs of others; officious; meddlesome. 

noun
  • A public decree. 

  • A man of business. 

  • A busybody. 

speculative

adj
  • Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky. 

  • Pertaining to financial speculation; Involving or resulting from high-risk investments or trade. 

  • Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation. 

How often have the words pragmatic and speculative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )