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Another word for tentative

tentative Synonyms

tentative

modif.

provisional, probationary, unconfirmed, not final, not settled, conditional, indefinite, undecided, iffy*, open to consideration, subject to change, trial, on trial, makeshift; see also experimental.

Antonyms conclusive*, final, decisive.

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Another word for tentative

adjective

Not perfected, elaborated, or completed:
preliminary, rough, sketchy, unfinished, unperfected, unpolished. See start
Depending on or containing a condition or conditions:
conditional, provisional, provisory. See limited
Given to or exhibiting hesitation:
halting, hesitant, indecisive, irresolute, pendulous, shilly-shally, timid, vacillant, vacillatory. See decide

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Dean took a deep breath and crept a few tentative steps into the darkness.
He couldn't go home and let Sarah and Connor see how tentative his composure was.
Dean skied a few tentative yards down the slope, took a couple of turns, stopped, and assessed himself.
Cynthia Byrne answered in a tentative voice on the first ring.
Venice had already established a tentative hold on the immediate mainland as early as 1339.

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