ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsTtentative
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tentative
Meaning: not certain or fixed; provisional or hesitant
tentative in a sentence
How tentative is used in real sentences:
We made a tentative plan to meet at the library on Saturday.
The coach gave only a tentative nod, unwilling to commit fully until he saw more practice results.
“Ortiz's first reconstruction of medieval rainfall was tentative because several beams lacked reliable dates.”
— from the passage The Archive in Wood
Synonyms for tentative
Other words for tentative — provisional, uncertain and hesitant — carry the same meaning.
- provisional
- uncertain
- hesitant
Antonyms of tentative
Words that mean the opposite of tentative:
- definite
- firm
- confident
Where it comes from
From Latin tentare 'to try, test'
Memory hook
TENT-ative — like a tent, temporary and easy to take down.