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tentative

/ˈtɛntətɪv

adjective

1Not certain or fixed; provisional: a tentative conclusion...

It was a kind of empire built on very provisional and tentative things that might happen.
The inspector steered him towards the Ministry of Agriculture and the plan got a tentative tick - with provisos.
There is enough data for us to draw more than tentative conclusions as to their future performance.

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

1.1Done without confidence; hesitant: he eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room...

Alice was a touch tentative about what she said to Seth that night.
Some athletes return from injuries a little tentative.
It's an ideal place to make those tentative first dives in the ocean.

Synonyms

hesitant, uncertain, cautious, unconfident, timid, hesitating, faltering, shaky, unsteady, halting;

wavering, unsure, doubtful, diffident

informal iffy

Derivatives

tentativeness

/ˈtɛntətɪvnəs

/ noun ...

However, he played with some uncertainty and tentativeness, and no one is sure just how durable he will be.
It has a kind of pre-meditated tentativeness; a deliberate uncertainty.
Despite the tentativeness of the headline, do not doubt that the mediation will occur.

Origin

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

单词	tentative
释义	tentative /ˈtɛntətɪv / adjective 1Not certain or fixed; provisional: a tentative conclusion... It was a kind of empire built on very provisional and tentative things that might happen. The inspector steered him towards the Ministry of Agriculture and the plan got a tentative tick - with provisos. There is enough data for us to draw more than tentative conclusions as to their future performance. 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 1.1Done without confidence; hesitant: he eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room... Alice was a touch tentative about what she said to Seth that night. Some athletes return from injuries a little tentative. It's an ideal place to make those tentative first dives in the ocean. Synonyms hesitant, uncertain, cautious, unconfident, timid, hesitating, faltering, shaky, unsteady, halting; wavering, unsure, doubtful, diffident informal iffy Derivatives tentativeness /ˈtɛntətɪvnəs / noun ... However, he played with some uncertainty and tentativeness, and no one is sure just how durable he will be. It has a kind of pre-meditated tentativeness; a deliberate uncertainty. Despite the tentativeness of the headline, do not doubt that the mediation will occur. Origin Late 16th century: from medieval Latin tentativus, from tentare, variant of temptare 'handle, try'.
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