tentative
/ˈtɛntətɪv/
noun
- A person who is learning or trying something for the first time; a beginner or novice.
- The class was full of tentatives who had never painted before.
- The hiking group welcomed tentatives and experts alike.
- As a tentative in the kitchen, he followed the recipe carefully.
adjective
- Not certain or fixed; provisional.
- The scientist presented her tentative findings before the final review.
- We made a tentative plan to meet for coffee next week.
- The company announced a tentative agreement with the union.
- Hesitant or unsure; not confident.
- His tentative steps on the ice showed he was nervous.
- The new employee spoke in a tentative voice during the meeting.
- She gave a tentative smile, not sure if the joke was appropriate.
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