TENTATIVE


Meaning of TENTATIVE in English

[ten.ta.tive] adj [ML tentativus, fr. L tentatus, pp. of tentare, temptare to feel, try] (1626) 1: not fully worked out or developed "~ plans"

2: hesitant, uncertain "a ~ smile" -- tentative n -- ten.ta.tive.ly adv -- ten.ta.tive.ness n

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