Tentative Synonyms and Antonyms

tĕntə-tĭv
Not perfected, elaborated, or completed
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. preliminary
  2. rough
  3. sketchy
  4. unfinished
  5. unperfected
  6. unpolished
Depending on or containing a condition or conditions
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. provisional
  2. conditional
  3. experimental
  4. probationary
  5. doubtful
  6. iffy
  7. makeshift
  8. undecided
  9. trial
  10. unconfirmed
  11. not final
  12. not settled
  13. cautious
  14. indefinite
  15. hesitant
  16. open to consideration
  17. subject to change
  18. proposed
  19. on trial
  20. speculative
  21. temporary
  22. provisory
  23. uncertain
  24. unsure
  25. vacillating
  26. provisionary
Antonyms:
  1. conclusive
  2. final
  3. decisive

Words Related to Tentative

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Tentative Sentence Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Dean skied a few tentative yards down the slope, took a couple of turns, stopped, and assessed himself.

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