tentative
Translation
provisional, hesitant, experimental
Examples
We have a tentative agreement.
We have a tentative agreement.
She took a few tentative steps forward.
She took a few tentative steps forward.
Grammar Patterns
((a tentative sth.)) a provisional or uncertain (sth.) We have a tentative agreement.
Similar Words
Synonyms: provisional, hesitant, uncertain; Antonyms: definite, firm, confident
Etymology
From Latin 'tentare', meaning 'to try, to feel'. It implies the uncertainty of trying something out.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'tent'. A tent is a temporary, not a permanent, structure. A tentative plan is like a temporary tent.