What does tentative mean?
Tentative means A trial; an experiment; an attempt..
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/ˈtɛntətɪv/ · noun
A trial; an experiment; an attempt..
He gave a tentative answer, unsure of the final outcome.
We have a tentative plan for the weekend, but nothing is confirmed yet.
Meanwhile, a bunch of hungry directors with digital cameras, time on their hands and not much money are making free-form studies about tentative hookups and long conversations among actual, overeducated, undermotivated young folks.
Hegseth's reference to the report being "low confidence" suggest it is tentative and its findings may change as more detail emerges.
Her tentative steps showed her nervousness as she entered the room.
Use tentative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tentative means A trial; an experiment; an attempt..
Common synonyms include unsettled, doubtful, provisionary, conditional.
Possible antonyms include conclusive, definitive, certain.
He gave a tentative answer, unsure of the final outcome.
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