TENTATIVE


Meaning of TENTATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈten-tə-tiv ]

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

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