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

Boeing’s more than 32,000 machinists in the Puget Sound area, in Oregon and in other locations walked off the job on Sept. 13 after overwhelmingly voting down a previous tentative agreement that proposed raises of 25%. —Leslie Josephs, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024

The storage-container company has reached a tentative agreement to sell its business, just weeks after filing for bankruptcy, Amaris Encinas reports. —Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024

The previous tentative agreement that had been recommended by union leadership was almost unanimously rejected by rank-and-file members, sparking the start of the start of the strike on September 13. —Chris Isidore, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024

She was moved, if still tentative about the chasm between her background and those of most Crossroads members. —Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024