🤔Tentative

Meaning

not certain or fixed; provisional; hesitant or unsure

Not certain or fixed; done without confidence.

Example Sentences

We made tentative plans to meet next week.

She gave a tentative smile before agreeing.

Synonyms

provisional, experimental, uncertain, hesitant, cautious

Entry 1

provisional, experimental, uncertain, hesitant

Entry 2

uncertain, hesitant, provisional, experimental, cautious

Antonyms

definite, certain, final, decisive, confident

Entry 1

definite, certain, final, decisive

Entry 2

certain, confident, definite

Collocations

tentative agreement, tentative plans, tentative proposal, tentative plan, tentative steps, tentative date

Entry 1

tentative agreement, tentative plans, tentative proposal

Entry 2

tentative plan, tentative steps, tentative agreement, tentative date