Tentative
/ˈtɛntətɪv/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Very common ·Middle school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A trial; an experiment; an attempt.
- 2 A schedule for an event or a programme. Malaysia
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
- 2 Uncertain; subject to future change.
"He gave a tentative answer, unsure of the final outcome."
- 3 Restrained; polite; feeling one's way, not using full force.
"Her tentative steps showed her nervousness as she entered the room."
Adjective
- 1 under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon wordnet
- 2 unsettled in mind or opinion wordnet
Example
More examples"Attached is the tentative agenda."
Etymology
From Medieval Latin tentātīvus (“trying, testing”), from tentō, past participle tentātus (“to try, test”); see tent, tempt.