Tentative means hesitant, not fully worked out, experimental, or not definite.
Tentative means hesitant, not fully worked out, experimental, or not definite.
| Word | tentative |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | ADJ. |
| Definition | hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive. |
| Sentence | Unsure of his welcome at the Christmas party, Scrooge took a tentative step into his nephew's drawing room. |
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