tentative

BrE /ˈtɛntətɪv/ AmE /ˈtɛntətɪv/

adjective en → es

1 CAUTIOUS [attributive, predicative] B1

showing a lack of confidence or certainty; not definite or final

cauteloso, vacilante, tímido

  • a tentative suggestion/plan/agreement

Collocations tentative agreement · tentative proposal

  • We made a tentative plan to meet next week.

    Hicimos un plan cauteloso para vernos la próxima semana.

2 EXPERIMENTAL [attributive] B2

used for something that is being tried out and may change later; not final or definite

experimental, provisional, tentativo

  • a tentative approach/method

Collocations tentative method · tentative solution

  • They are trying a more tentative approach to the problem.

    Están probando una aproximación más experimental al problema.