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
• open
• doubtful
• modified
• questionable
• problematic
• suspect
• debatable
• iffy
• disputable
• shady
• doubtable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tentative

Most of us have felt awkward during those first tentative steps back into dating. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Yet these survivors are so hard-wired to be fearful of their neighbors that Hig and Cima’s rusty, tentative flirtation takes place under the gaze of her daddy’s gun, a heck of a chaperone. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

The tentative budget under consideration is for fiscal year 2027, which began on July 1 and extends through June 30, 2027. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

In 2022, when the teachers contract was last open, teachers and classified employees staged an eight-day strike before their unions reached tentative agreements in early April and employees returned to work the following day. — Chaewon Chung august 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026