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- Dictionarytentative/ˈtɛntətɪv/
adjective
- 1. not certain or fixed; provisional: "a tentative conclusion" Similar Opposite
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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.
The meaning of TENTATIVE is not fully worked out or developed. How to use tentative in a sentence. A 'Tentative' Explanation
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.
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.
Tentative, from the Latin tentātīvus, "testing, trying," always describes something that is uncertain. If you make a tentative appointment, write it down in pencil, not pen, because it might have to be changed. Here the opposite of tentative is definite or set.
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.
Definition of tentative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
