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tentative

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of tentative

determined by something else

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

Synonyms of tentative

conditional, contingent (on or upon), dependent, subject (to)

Words Related to tentative

liable, open, susceptible

limited, modified, qualified, restricted

debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, iffy, problematic (also problematical), questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, uncertain

Near Antonyms of tentative

absolute, all-out, arrant, categorical (also categoric), complete, consummate, out-and-out, outright, perfect, simple, total, ultimate, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unequivocal, unmitigated, unqualified, utter

basal, basic, fundamental, primary

Antonyms of tentative

independent, unconditional

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