Synonyms & related words for tentative

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tentative — including provisional, probationary, provisory, noncommittal, experimental, hesitant. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to tentative

Explore words related to tentative — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tentativeness, tentatively, preliminary, doubtful, provisionality, provisionally, initial, prelusive. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tentative

Common synonyms for tentative include provisional, probationary, provisory, noncommittal, experimental, hesitant, uncertain, interim — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tentative come from?

The word tentative breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tent-, from Latin tempto (“test, try”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.