speculative vs theoretical

speculative

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

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

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

theoretical

adj
  • Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical. 

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