TENTATIVE


Meaning of TENTATIVE in English

— tentatively , adv. — tentativeness , n.

/ten"teuh tiv/ , adj.

1. of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings.

2. unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant: a tentative smile on his face.

[ 1580-90; tentativus, equiv. to L tentat ( us ) (ptp. of tentare, var. of TEMPTARE to test; see TEMPT) + -ivus -IVE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .