Definition of tentative in English:

tentative

adjective ˈtɛntətɪvˈtɛn(t)ədɪv

1Not certain or fixed; provisional.
a tentative conclusion
Example sentencesExamples
- Meanwhile, NASA presented a tentative exploration strategy paper at the international workshop.
- The inspector steered him towards the Ministry of Agriculture and the plan got a tentative tick - with provisos.
- But sometimes, it would just be a little tentative exploration of the idea that some of the official stories of world events might not be the full truth.
- While such research is illuminating, its conclusions are always tentative and probabilistic.
- At this stage, however, ideas about what causes the link between early mental ability and risk for dementia are only tentative.
- Based on this, my tentative conclusion is that the ‘moral values’ vote is a red herring.
- There is enough data for us to draw more than tentative conclusions as to their future performance.
- But the official also stressed that the report was based on tentative conclusions and said the analysis is not yet final.
- Organizers expect the park to be skate ready for a tentative kick-off date of September 30 this year.
- Our findings provide preliminary and highly tentative impressions.
- Mape members begin voting on a tentative contract agreement this week, with results expected November 20.
- Now, I may finally keep track of my journey with solid dates, instead of tentative time periods.
- Field notes and memos that explored tentative meanings from the data enhanced conclusion drawing.
- It was a kind of empire built on very provisional and tentative things that might happen.
- The two organisations are already exploring tentative plans to meet and discuss a joint approach to developing a national stadium.
- To arrive at some tentative answers to these questions we might first consider some winners and losers.
- If these approvals are established, the tentative starting date would be September 2005.
- My tentative conclusion: The Administration should lead, without focusing too much on the polls.
- Given the small size of the population I have considered, my own conclusions are necessarily tentative.
- Court officials said the new dates are tentative and may still change depending on how the motion to consolidate the charges is resolved.
Synonyms
provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled, indefinite, pencilled in, preliminary, to be confirmed, TBC, subject to confirmation
speculative, conjectural, untried, unproven, unsubstantiated
exploratory, experimental, trial, test, pilot
rare provisory, provisionary
1. 1.1 Done without confidence; hesitant.
  he eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room
  Example sentencesExamples
  Just then, there was the sound of three tentative knocks, and the man clad in the wolf costume turned around.
  It's an ideal place to make those tentative first dives in the ocean.
  Some athletes return from injuries a little tentative.
  Bebbens cleared his throat and took a tentative step forward.
  If you're taking tentative steps up the professional ladder, consider all the options.
  So when I strapped on a pair of skis two years ago, it was a rather tentative individual who stepped on the snow.
  Both sides began in the tentative fashion that was to be expected in a winner-takes-all contest.
  Three tiger cubs born in Scotland will this week take their first tentative steps into the great outdoors.
  What began as a tentative dance has become a passionate embrace.
  Without the weight of the anklets she felt as though she were floating - each step was like a tentative attempt at takeoff.
  Through their daughters they made the first tentative steps towards friendship.
  Some local authorities, including Liverpool, have already taken tentative steps towards a ban on smoking.
  I slowed down to a tentative walk as I stepped onto Myra's walkway.
  It's a whole combination of things, that's what I was trying to say, the ability to draw is just the first tentative step.
  The first tentative steps towards allowing women to become bishops was taken by the Church of England's parliament yesterday.
  There was nothing tentative about Bill's technique.
  It was just about 12 years ago that I sat on my living room floor, watching Natalie take her first tentative steps.
  With the help of hospital physio teams, Dawn has taken her first tentative steps on false legs this month.
  It would destroy any tentative revival of confidence and spending.
  Alice was a touch tentative about what she said to Seth that night.
  Synonyms
  hesitant, uncertain, cautious, unconfident, timid, hesitating, faltering, shaky, unsteady, halting
  wavering, unsure, doubtful, diffident
  informal iffy

Derivatives

tentativeness

nounˈtɛntətɪvnəsˈtɛn(t)ədɪvnəs

However, he played with some uncertainty and tentativeness, and no one is sure just how durable he will be.
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite the tentativeness of the headline, do not doubt that the mediation will occur.
- The performance I attended was the first preview, which perhaps partially accounts for a tentativeness in the acting.
- And it was this tentativeness which was his downfall.
- It has a kind of pre-meditated tentativeness; a deliberate uncertainty.

Origin

Late 16th century: from medieval Latin tentativus, from tentare, variant of temptare 'handle, try'.

Definition of tentative in US English:

tentative

adjectiveˈtɛn(t)ədɪvˈten(t)ədiv

1Not certain or fixed; provisional.
a tentative conclusion
Example sentencesExamples
- It was a kind of empire built on very provisional and tentative things that might happen.
- To arrive at some tentative answers to these questions we might first consider some winners and losers.
- Organizers expect the park to be skate ready for a tentative kick-off date of September 30 this year.
- Field notes and memos that explored tentative meanings from the data enhanced conclusion drawing.
- But sometimes, it would just be a little tentative exploration of the idea that some of the official stories of world events might not be the full truth.
- The inspector steered him towards the Ministry of Agriculture and the plan got a tentative tick - with provisos.
- My tentative conclusion: The Administration should lead, without focusing too much on the polls.
- Mape members begin voting on a tentative contract agreement this week, with results expected November 20.
- There is enough data for us to draw more than tentative conclusions as to their future performance.
- Our findings provide preliminary and highly tentative impressions.
- Court officials said the new dates are tentative and may still change depending on how the motion to consolidate the charges is resolved.
- At this stage, however, ideas about what causes the link between early mental ability and risk for dementia are only tentative.
- Meanwhile, NASA presented a tentative exploration strategy paper at the international workshop.
- The two organisations are already exploring tentative plans to meet and discuss a joint approach to developing a national stadium.
- Now, I may finally keep track of my journey with solid dates, instead of tentative time periods.
- While such research is illuminating, its conclusions are always tentative and probabilistic.
- Given the small size of the population I have considered, my own conclusions are necessarily tentative.
- But the official also stressed that the report was based on tentative conclusions and said the analysis is not yet final.
- Based on this, my tentative conclusion is that the ‘moral values’ vote is a red herring.
- If these approvals are established, the tentative starting date would be September 2005.
Synonyms
provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled, indefinite, pencilled in, preliminary, to be confirmed, tbc, subject to confirmation
1. 1.1 Done without confidence; hesitant.
  he eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room
  Example sentencesExamples
  If you're taking tentative steps up the professional ladder, consider all the options.
  So when I strapped on a pair of skis two years ago, it was a rather tentative individual who stepped on the snow.
  It's a whole combination of things, that's what I was trying to say, the ability to draw is just the first tentative step.
  Some local authorities, including Liverpool, have already taken tentative steps towards a ban on smoking.
  I slowed down to a tentative walk as I stepped onto Myra's walkway.
  Three tiger cubs born in Scotland will this week take their first tentative steps into the great outdoors.
  Both sides began in the tentative fashion that was to be expected in a winner-takes-all contest.
  Through their daughters they made the first tentative steps towards friendship.
  What began as a tentative dance has become a passionate embrace.
  Alice was a touch tentative about what she said to Seth that night.
  With the help of hospital physio teams, Dawn has taken her first tentative steps on false legs this month.
  It's an ideal place to make those tentative first dives in the ocean.
  It would destroy any tentative revival of confidence and spending.
  There was nothing tentative about Bill's technique.
  Bebbens cleared his throat and took a tentative step forward.
  The first tentative steps towards allowing women to become bishops was taken by the Church of England's parliament yesterday.
  Just then, there was the sound of three tentative knocks, and the man clad in the wolf costume turned around.
  It was just about 12 years ago that I sat on my living room floor, watching Natalie take her first tentative steps.
  Some athletes return from injuries a little tentative.
  Without the weight of the anklets she felt as though she were floating - each step was like a tentative attempt at takeoff.
  Synonyms
  hesitant, uncertain, cautious, unconfident, timid, hesitating, faltering, shaky, unsteady, halting

Origin

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

单词	tentative
释义	Definition of tentative in English: tentative adjective ˈtɛntətɪvˈtɛn(t)ədɪv 1Not certain or fixed; provisional. a tentative conclusion Example sentencesExamples Meanwhile, NASA presented a tentative exploration strategy paper at the international workshop. The inspector steered him towards the Ministry of Agriculture and the plan got a tentative tick - with provisos. But sometimes, it would just be a little tentative exploration of the idea that some of the official stories of world events might not be the full truth. While such research is illuminating, its conclusions are always tentative and probabilistic. At this stage, however, ideas about what causes the link between early mental ability and risk for dementia are only tentative. Based on this, my tentative conclusion is that the ‘moral values’ vote is a red herring. There is enough data for us to draw more than tentative conclusions as to their future performance. But the official also stressed that the report was based on tentative conclusions and said the analysis is not yet final. Organizers expect the park to be skate ready for a tentative kick-off date of September 30 this year. Our findings provide preliminary and highly tentative impressions. Mape members begin voting on a tentative contract agreement this week, with results expected November 20. Now, I may finally keep track of my journey with solid dates, instead of tentative time periods. Field notes and memos that explored tentative meanings from the data enhanced conclusion drawing. It was a kind of empire built on very provisional and tentative things that might happen. The two organisations are already exploring tentative plans to meet and discuss a joint approach to developing a national stadium. To arrive at some tentative answers to these questions we might first consider some winners and losers. If these approvals are established, the tentative starting date would be September 2005. My tentative conclusion: The Administration should lead, without focusing too much on the polls. Given the small size of the population I have considered, my own conclusions are necessarily tentative. Court officials said the new dates are tentative and may still change depending on how the motion to consolidate the charges is resolved. Synonyms provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled, indefinite, pencilled in, preliminary, to be confirmed, TBC, subject to confirmation speculative, conjectural, untried, unproven, unsubstantiated exploratory, experimental, trial, test, pilot rare provisory, provisionary 1.1 Done without confidence; hesitant. he eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room Example sentencesExamples Just then, there was the sound of three tentative knocks, and the man clad in the wolf costume turned around. It's an ideal place to make those tentative first dives in the ocean. Some athletes return from injuries a little tentative. Bebbens cleared his throat and took a tentative step forward. If you're taking tentative steps up the professional ladder, consider all the options. So when I strapped on a pair of skis two years ago, it was a rather tentative individual who stepped on the snow. Both sides began in the tentative fashion that was to be expected in a winner-takes-all contest. Three tiger cubs born in Scotland will this week take their first tentative steps into the great outdoors. What began as a tentative dance has become a passionate embrace. Without the weight of the anklets she felt as though she were floating - each step was like a tentative attempt at takeoff. Through their daughters they made the first tentative steps towards friendship. Some local authorities, including Liverpool, have already taken tentative steps towards a ban on smoking. I slowed down to a tentative walk as I stepped onto Myra's walkway. It's a whole combination of things, that's what I was trying to say, the ability to draw is just the first tentative step. The first tentative steps towards allowing women to become bishops was taken by the Church of England's parliament yesterday. There was nothing tentative about Bill's technique. It was just about 12 years ago that I sat on my living room floor, watching Natalie take her first tentative steps. With the help of hospital physio teams, Dawn has taken her first tentative steps on false legs this month. It would destroy any tentative revival of confidence and spending. Alice was a touch tentative about what she said to Seth that night. Synonyms hesitant, uncertain, cautious, unconfident, timid, hesitating, faltering, shaky, unsteady, halting wavering, unsure, doubtful, diffident informal iffy Derivatives tentativeness nounˈtɛntətɪvnəsˈtɛn(t)ədɪvnəs However, he played with some uncertainty and tentativeness, and no one is sure just how durable he will be. Example sentencesExamples Despite the tentativeness of the headline, do not doubt that the mediation will occur. The performance I attended was the first preview, which perhaps partially accounts for a tentativeness in the acting. And it was this tentativeness which was his downfall. It has a kind of pre-meditated tentativeness; a deliberate uncertainty. Origin Late 16th century: from medieval Latin tentativus, from tentare, variant of temptare 'handle, try'. Definition of tentative in US English: tentative adjectiveˈtɛn(t)ədɪvˈten(t)ədiv 1Not certain or fixed; provisional. a tentative conclusion Example sentencesExamples It was a kind of empire built on very provisional and tentative things that might happen. To arrive at some tentative answers to these questions we might first consider some winners and losers. Organizers expect the park to be skate ready for a tentative kick-off date of September 30 this year. Field notes and memos that explored tentative meanings from the data enhanced conclusion drawing. But sometimes, it would just be a little tentative exploration of the idea that some of the official stories of world events might not be the full truth. The inspector steered him towards the Ministry of Agriculture and the plan got a tentative tick - with provisos. My tentative conclusion: The Administration should lead, without focusing too much on the polls. Mape members begin voting on a tentative contract agreement this week, with results expected November 20. There is enough data for us to draw more than tentative conclusions as to their future performance. Our findings provide preliminary and highly tentative impressions. Court officials said the new dates are tentative and may still change depending on how the motion to consolidate the charges is resolved. At this stage, however, ideas about what causes the link between early mental ability and risk for dementia are only tentative. Meanwhile, NASA presented a tentative exploration strategy paper at the international workshop. The two organisations are already exploring tentative plans to meet and discuss a joint approach to developing a national stadium. Now, I may finally keep track of my journey with solid dates, instead of tentative time periods. While such research is illuminating, its conclusions are always tentative and probabilistic. Given the small size of the population I have considered, my own conclusions are necessarily tentative. But the official also stressed that the report was based on tentative conclusions and said the analysis is not yet final. Based on this, my tentative conclusion is that the ‘moral values’ vote is a red herring. If these approvals are established, the tentative starting date would be September 2005. Synonyms provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled, indefinite, pencilled in, preliminary, to be confirmed, tbc, subject to confirmation 1.1 Done without confidence; hesitant. he eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room Example sentencesExamples If you're taking tentative steps up the professional ladder, consider all the options. So when I strapped on a pair of skis two years ago, it was a rather tentative individual who stepped on the snow. It's a whole combination of things, that's what I was trying to say, the ability to draw is just the first tentative step. Some local authorities, including Liverpool, have already taken tentative steps towards a ban on smoking. I slowed down to a tentative walk as I stepped onto Myra's walkway. Three tiger cubs born in Scotland will this week take their first tentative steps into the great outdoors. Both sides began in the tentative fashion that was to be expected in a winner-takes-all contest. Through their daughters they made the first tentative steps towards friendship. What began as a tentative dance has become a passionate embrace. Alice was a touch tentative about what she said to Seth that night. With the help of hospital physio teams, Dawn has taken her first tentative steps on false legs this month. It's an ideal place to make those tentative first dives in the ocean. It would destroy any tentative revival of confidence and spending. There was nothing tentative about Bill's technique. Bebbens cleared his throat and took a tentative step forward. The first tentative steps towards allowing women to become bishops was taken by the Church of England's parliament yesterday. Just then, there was the sound of three tentative knocks, and the man clad in the wolf costume turned around. It was just about 12 years ago that I sat on my living room floor, watching Natalie take her first tentative steps. Some athletes return from injuries a little tentative. Without the weight of the anklets she felt as though she were floating - each step was like a tentative attempt at takeoff. Synonyms hesitant, uncertain, cautious, unconfident, timid, hesitating, faltering, shaky, unsteady, halting Origin Late 16th century: from medieval Latin tentativus, from tentare, variant of temptare ‘handle, try’.
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