单词 | tentative |
释义 | tentative/ˈtɛntətɪv![]() adjective 1Not certain or fixed; provisional: a tentative conclusion...
Synonyms provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled, indefinite, pencilled in, preliminary, to be confirmed, TBC, subject to confirmation; speculative, conjectural, untried, unproven, unsubstantiated; exploratory, experimental, trial, test, pilot rare provisory, provisionary 1.1Done without confidence; hesitant: he eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room...
Synonyms hesitant, uncertain, cautious, unconfident, timid, hesitating, faltering, shaky, unsteady, halting; wavering, unsure, doubtful, diffident informal iffy Derivativestentativeness![]()
OriginLate 16th century: from medieval Latin tentativus, from tentare, variant of temptare 'handle, try'. |
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