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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’.

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

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   If someone is tentative, they are cautious and not very confident because they are uncertain or afraid. My first attempts at complaining were rather tentative. She did not return his tentative smile.

5. 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.

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

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   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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › tentativeTENTATIVE | 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.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tentativetentative | meaning of tentative in Longman Dictionary of...

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   tentative meaning, definition, what is tentative: not definite or certain, because you may...: Learn more.