TENTATIVE


Meaning of TENTATIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' ten-t ə -tiv

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin tentativus, from Latin tentatus, past participle of tentare, temptare to feel, try

Date: 1626

1 : not fully worked out or developed < tentative plans>

2 : HESITANT , UNCERTAIN <a tentative smile>

– tentative noun

– ten · ta · tive · ly adverb

– ten · ta · tive · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.