Associations to the word «Tentative»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
TENTATIVE, noun. A trial; an experiment.
TENTATIVE, adjective. Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
TENTATIVE, adjective. Uncertain; subject to future change.
TENTATIVE WOUND, noun. Hesitation wound
TENTATIVE WOUNDS, noun. Plural of tentative wound
Dictionary definition
TENTATIVE, adjective. Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule".
TENTATIVE, adjective. Unsettled in mind or opinion; "drew a few tentative conclusions".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.