Main Entry: ten·ta·tive

Pronunciation: \ˈten-tə-tiv\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin tentativus, from Latin tentatus, past participle of tentare, temptare to feel, try

Date: 1626

1 : not fully worked out or developed <tentative plans>
2 : hesitant, uncertain <a tentative smile>

— tentative noun

— ten·ta·tive·ly adverb

— ten·ta·tive·ness noun