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   tentative

   /ˈtɛntətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. not certain or fixed; provisional: "a tentative conclusion" Similar provisionalunconfirmedunsettledindefinitepencilled inpreliminaryto be confirmedTBCsubject to confirmationspeculativeconjecturaluntriedunprovenunsubstantiatedexploratoryexperimentaltrialtestpilotrare:provisoryprovisionaryOpposite definite
   • ▪ done without confidence; hesitant: "he eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room" Similar hesitantuncertaincautiousunconfidenttimidhesitatingfalteringshakyunsteadyhaltingwaveringunsuredoubtfuldiffidentinformal:iffyOpposite confident

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin tentativus, from tentare, variant of temptare ‘handle, try’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tentativeness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTENTATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TENTATIVE definition: 1. (of a plan or idea) not certain or agreed, or (of a suggestion or action) said or done in a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tentativeTentative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TENTATIVE is not fully worked out or developed. How to use tentative in a sentence. A 'Tentative' Explanation

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tentativeTentative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Choose the adjective tentative to describe something you are unsure or hesitant about. On Monday, you can make tentative plans for the weekend, but it's too early to commit to one party or another. Tentative, from the Latin tentātīvus, "testing, trying," always describes something that is uncertain.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTENTATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Tentative agreements, plans, or arrangements are not definite or certain, but have been made as a first step. Political leaders have reached a tentative agreement. Such theories are still very tentative.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tentativeTentative - definition of tentative by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional: tentative plans. 2. Indicating a lack of confidence or certainty; hesitant: tentative steps toward the podium. [Medieval Latin tentātīvus, from Latin tentātus, past participle of tentāre, to try, variant of temptāre.] ten′ta·tive·ly adv. ten′ta·tive·ness n.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › tentativeTENTATIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Aug 7, 2013 · Tentative definition: of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental. See examples of TENTATIVE used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontentative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of tentative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › tentativeTentative Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Tentative definition: Not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › tentativetentative - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Oct 5, 2024 · Noun. [edit] tentative (plural tentatives) A trial; an experiment; an attempt. (Malaysia) A schedule for an event or a programme. Adjective. [edit] tentative (comparative more tentative, superlative most tentative) Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTENTATIVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    TENTATIVE meaning: 1. A tentative idea, plan, agreement, etc is not certain: 2. doing something in a way that shows…. Learn more.