Tentative

/ˈtɛntətɪv/

Synonyms for "tentative" (418 found)

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Adjective(14 words)

provisional arguablebest-effort processingcagier cautious crumbier doubtfuldraft ordinanceexperimentalexperimental componentexperimental dataexperimental datasetexperimental evidencesexperimental network data

actingad hocad interimalternate alternative ambling analytic analytical apprehensive approach assay attempt awkward backup band-aid bid blankminded callow canny careful

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cautious circumspect claudicant conditional counterfeit crack crawling creepingcreeping like snailcut-and-trydangerous deliberate demurring desultory determined diffident discreet disinclined dumb dummy easy effort empirical emptyempty headedempty-headed endeavor equivalent ersatz essay examinational examinatorial examining experiment experimental

Verb(4 words)

adumbrating believed dabbled deferred

Noun(11 words)

article draftclamberingdata based claimdraftdraft diagramdraft minutesdraft plandraft reportexperimental cycleexperimental descriptorexperimental only

Strong matches (125)

Adjective(20 words)

experimental outcomeexperimental physicistsexperimental planexperimental protocolexperimental resultexperimental resultsexperimental signalfloating lifeguarded datahazierhedging expressionhesitant incertain inchoate incompleteinferred evidencemild uncooperativenessnonbinding agreementnonproof hypothesispartial energy budget

explorational explorative exploratoryfact findingfact-finding fake faltering feeling flagging flingfoot draggingfoot-dragging gambit gauche gentle gingerly go gradual green groping

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guarded halting hazardous heedful hesitant hesitating heuristichit-or-misshobbled hobbling idle ignorant imitation improvisational improvised inane indagative indecisive indolent inexperienced infirm innocent insecure inspectional inspectorial insubstantial interim investigational investigative investigatory irresolute jibbing judiciousjury riggedjury-riggedknow nothingknow-nothing languid languorous lazyleaving out nothingleisurely lick limping lumbering makeshift makeshifty mindful mock moderate move naive nescient noncommittal offeron guardoverlooking no possibilitypawky pendulous perilous

Noun(14 words)

floating groundfossil fragment evidencefumblingguess based decisionguessingguessing without evidencehedginghedging modifierlearyless solidmore provisionalmost stammeringmurmuringpenciled in notes

Verb(10 words)

glimpsed guessed guesstimating hazarded hedged hesitated hypothesized murmured penciled pencilled

Adverb(1 words)

not based on evidence

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Adjective(51 words)

phonetic hesitationpreliminarypreliminary diagnosispreliminary editpreliminary imaging diagnosispreliminary studypresumptivepresumptive diagnosisprobationaryprovisional diagnosisprovisionary putativequalifying modifierqualifying statementqueasy reservedrisky methodrough draftrough sketchsketchiest

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sketchysoft argumentsoft stancesoftish squiggly suspensive temporarytemporary evacuation ordertemporary methodtheoretical resultuncertain unconfirmed uncorroborated undecidedunestablished planunfinished sketchunfirm unfixedunfixed quoteunofficial spaceunprovenunproven itemsunsystematic inquiryunverified belief claimunverified beliefsunverified claimunverified factvague modifierweak degreewobblierworking differential diagnosis

phony pilot pinch poking poky politic precarious probationary probative probatory proving provisional provisory proxy prudent raw regardful relaxed reluctant reserve

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resolute risky safe sauntering scrupling secondary shaky shifting shiftyshilly shallyingshilly-shallying shot shuffling shy simple slack slippery slothful slowslow as deathslow as molassesslow as slowslow to actslow-crawling slow-foot slow-going slow-legged slow-moving slow-paced slow-poky slow-running slow-sailing slow-stepped sluggish snail-paced snaillike spare speculative stab staggering step sticking stickling stopgap strainingstrange tostroke strolling substitute supposed temporary test testing thorough ticklish timid toddling token tortoiselike tottering treacherous trialtrial and errortrial-and-errortrudging try trying turtlelike unacquaintedunacquainted withunadventurous unapprized uncertain uncommunicative uncomprehending unconversant undaring undependable undertaking uneasy unenlightened unenterprising unfaithworthy unfamiliar unhurried unilluminated uninformed uninitiated unintelligent unknowing unposted unprecipitate unreliable unripe unsound unstable unsteadfast unsteady unsubstantial unsure untrustworthy unversed utility vacillate vacillatory vacuous venturesome verificatory vicarious waddling whack willing wobbly zetetic

Noun(20 words)

pilot itempilot project resultspreliminary design stagepreliminary tagprovisional governmentqualifying term usagequivering reassessing reconsideringremain undecidedstrong empirical evidencethin slicetiptoeingtrace with penciltrial balloonunofficial paperwarblingwild guesswobbler xxx

Verb(4 words)

presumed proposed pussyfooted spluttered

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adjective

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6 entries

tentative plantentative replytentative resulttentative scheduletentative steptentative tone

Collocations

6 entries

tentative agreementtentative conclusiontentative hypothesistentative plantentative resulttentative schedule

Inflections

2 entries

more tentativemost tentative

Derivations

2 entries

tentatively tentativeness

similar

2 entries

conditional unsettled

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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Attached is the tentative agenda.

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I have a tentative schedule.

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I've made a tentative deal with Tom.

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Tom and Mary's little girl is starting to take her first tentative steps.

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