tentative
Of or pertaining to a trial or trialsOf or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
» I've made a tentative deal with Tom.
Meaning
3 sensesOf or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
vorläufig, Versuchs-, experimentell
эксперимента́льныйeksperimentálʹnyj, про́бныйpróbnyj, о́пытныйópytnyj
Uncertain; subject to future change.
He gave a tentative answer, unsure of the final outcome.
We have a tentative plan for the weekend, but nothing is confirmed yet.
vorläufig, provisorisch, unverbindlich
предположи́тельныйpredpoložítelʹnyj, предвари́тельныйpredvarítelʹnyj, предполага́емыйpredpolagájemyj
Restrained; polite; feeling one's way, not using full force.
Her tentative steps showed her nervousness as she entered the room.
zurückhaltend, zaghaft, zögernd
- unsettled in mind or opinion
- under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
Examples
8 sentencesI've made a tentative deal with Tom.
I have a tentative schedule.
All the proposals are tentative.
All dates are tentative.
The parties have reached a tentative agreement.
deDie Parteien haben eine provisorische Vereinbarung getroffen. — bigfellow68
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Medieval Latin tentātīvus (“trying, testing”), from tentō, past participle tentātus (From Medieval Latin tentātīvus (“trying, testing”), from tentō, past participle tentātus (“to try, test”); see tent, tempt.
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Forms
more tentative, most tentative| Comparative | more tentative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tentative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- unsettled in mind or opinion:doubtful
- under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon:probationaryprovisionalprovisionary
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form