Need another word that means the same as “tentative”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “tentative” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Tentative” are: doubtful, probationary, provisional, provisionary, unconfirmed, unsettled, indefinite, preliminary, subject to confirmation, hesitant, uncertain, cautious, unconfident, timid, hesitating, faltering, shaky, unsteady, halting
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tentative” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| cautious | (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers. A cautious driver. |
| doubtful | Fraught with uncertainty or doubt. Of doubtful legality. |
| faltering | Moving unsteadily or hesitantly. She tells her plight in faltering tones. |
| halting | Fragmentary or halting from emotional strain. She speaks halting English with a heavy accent. |
| hesitant | Lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly. Her slow hesitant way of speaking. |
| hesitating | Lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly. Her hesitating gait. |
| indefinite | Not decided or not known. Plans are indefinite. |
| preliminary | Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding. The discussions were seen as preliminary to the policy paper. |
| probationary | Relating to a process of testing or observing the character or abilities of a person who is new to a role or job. She recently completed her two year probationary period with the police. |
| provisional | Denoting the unofficial wings of the IRA and Sinn Fein established in 1969 and advocating terrorism. Norman as yet had only a provisional licence. |
| provisionary | Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon. A provisionary party member. |
| shaky | Not secure; beset with difficulties. She managed a shaky laugh. |
| subject to confirmation | Possibly accepting or permitting. |
| timid | Lacking self-confidence. Problems that call for bold not timid responses. |
| uncertain | Not able to be relied on; not known or definite. Plans are still uncertain. |
| unconfident | Not confident; hesitant. The airmen were young but not unconfident. |
| unconfirmed | Not confirmed as to truth or validity. An unconfirmed letter of credit. |
| unsettled | Not settled or established. One question remains unsettled. |
| unsteady | Subject to change or variation. Nathan pushed the mug into her unsteady hand. |
| armistice | A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms. The Italian government signed an armistice with the Allies. |
| brevity | The use of brief expressions. For brevity it is worth using these little symbols. |
| brief | Instruct a barrister by brief. She briefed him on last week s decisions. |
| cessation | A stopping. The cessation of hostilities. |
| conditional | A sentence containing a conditional clause. Conditional acceptance of the terms. |
| discontinuance | The act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent. |
| ephemeral | An ephemeral plant. Works of more than ephemeral interest. |
| episodic | Limited in duration to a single episode. An account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers. |
| evanescent | Denoting a field or wave which extends into a region where it cannot propagate and whose amplitude therefore decreases with distance. Evanescent beauty. |
| fleeting | Lasting for a very short time. For a fleeting moment I saw the face of a boy. |
| fugitive | Someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice. The fugitive effects of light. |
| hesitant | Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking. Her slow hesitant way of speaking. |
| illusive | Deceptive; illusory. An illusive haven. |
| illusory | Based on or having the nature of an illusion. Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy. |
| interim | An interim dividend profit etc. In the interim I ll just keep my fingers crossed. |
| limited | Denoting a limited company used after a company name. Limited war. |
| makeshift | Acting as an interim and temporary measure. The rock served as a makeshift hammer. |
| momentary | Lasting for a very short time; brief. A momentary glimpse. |
| provisional | A provisional stamp. Norman as yet had only a provisional licence. |
| provisory | Provisional. A provisory clause. |
| short | Short circuit or cause to short circuit. He was short and stocky. |
| stopgap | Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency. Transplants are only a stopgap until more sophisticated alternatives can work. |
| succinctness | Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words. |
| temporary | A person employed on a temporary basis typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency. Employed on a temporary basis. |
| transience | The state or fact of lasting only for a short time; transitoriness. The transience of life and happiness. |
| transient | Lasting only for a short time; impermanent. Transient laborers. |
| transitional | Of or relating to or characterized by transition. A transitional government was appointed. |
| transitory | Lasting a very short time. Love is transitory but it is eternal. |
| truce | An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time. The guerrillas called a three day truce. |
| truncate | Make shorter as if by cutting off. A truncate leaf. |
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