/ ˈtentətɪv; NAmE / adjective
1.
( of an arrangement, agreement, etc. ) not definite or certain because you may want to change it later :
We made a tentative arrangement to meet on Friday.
tentative conclusions
2.
not behaving or done with confidence
SYN hesitant :
a tentative greeting
I'm taking the first tentative steps towards fitness.
► ten·ta·tive·ly adverb
► ten·ta·tive·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin tentativus , from tentare , variant of temptare handle, try.