Tentative: meaning, definitions and examples
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tentative
[ ˈtɛntətɪv ]
in decision-making
not definite or certain; hesitant
Synonyms
hesitant, indecisive, uncertain
Examples of usage
- He gave a tentative smile, not sure if he should trust her.
- She made a tentative offer, waiting to see the response.
experimental
done without confidence; hesitant
Synonyms
experimental, provisional, trial
Examples of usage
- The company made a tentative approach to the new market.
- She took a tentative step towards her dream.
Translations
Translations of the word "tentative" in other languages:
🇵🇹 provisório
- preliminar
- experimental
🇮🇳 अस्थायी
- प्रारंभिक
- प्रयोगात्मक
🇩🇪 vorläufig
- vorübergehend
- probeweise
🇮🇩 sementara
- awal
- percobaan
🇺🇦 попередній
- тимчасовий
- експериментальний
🇵🇱 tymczasowy
- wstępny
- próbny
🇯🇵 仮の
- 暫定的な
- 試験的な
🇫🇷 provisoire
- préliminaire
- expérimental
🇪🇸 provisional
- preliminar
- experimental
🇹🇷 geçici
- ön
- deneme
🇰🇷 임시의
- 잠정적인
- 실험적인
🇸🇦 مؤقت
- تمهيدي
- تجريبي
🇨🇿 provizorní
- předběžný
- experimentální
🇸🇰 predbežný
- dočasný
- experimentálny
🇨🇳 暂时的
- 初步的
- 实验性的
🇸🇮 začasen
- predhoden
- eksperimentalen
🇮🇸 bráðabirgða
- bráðabirgð
- tilraunir
🇰🇿 уақытша
- алдын ала
- тәжірибелік
🇬🇪 დროებითი
- წინასწარი
- საცდელი
🇦🇿 müvəqqəti
- ilkin
- eksperimental
🇲🇽 provisional
- preliminar
- experimental
Word origin
The word 'tentative' originated from the Latin word 'tentativus', which means 'involving trial or experiment'. The term evolved in the late 19th century to describe something not definite or certain. Over time, 'tentative' has been widely used in decision-making contexts to denote hesitation or uncertainty.