Synonyms of tentative

tentative

adjective

ˈten-tə-tiv 

as in conditional

determined by something else

our plans are only tentative at this point and will depend on whether you can come

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conditional
• dependent
• subject (to)
• contingent (on or upon)
• limited
• liable
• uncertain
• susceptible
• restricted
• shaky
• qualified
• doubtful
• problematical
• open
• modified
• questionable
• problematic
• suspect
• debatable
• iffy
• disputable
• shady
• doubtable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• independent
• unconditional
• total
• complete
• simple
• perfect
• ultimate
• unequivocal
• unconditional
• absolute
• basic
• categorical
• outright
• utter
• fundamental
• unqualified
• primary
• consummate
• basal
• categoric
• all-out
• out-and-out
• unmitigated
• unalloyed
• unadulterated
• arrant

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of tentative

My biggest question coming out of USC’s Big Ten hoops debut last week was how Saint Thomas — a player many, including Eric Musselman, believed could be the Trojans’ best, most versatile playmaker this season — suddenly looked so tentative as a scorer. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024

Blackwood’s performance aside, the chasm between the Sharks and the NHL’s elite teams remains wide, a fact not aided by San Jose’s sometimes tentative play. —Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024

Back in the past, Claire and Lord John seem to have reached a tentative equilibrium. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024

The tentative nature of the detection didn’t stop Liang Fu (opens a new tab) of MIT and Constantin Schrade of Louisiana State University from trying to explain it (opens a new tab). —Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024