tentative

incerto, provvisorio

Non sicuro o fiducioso, oppure non ancora deciso in modo definitivo.

In inglese semplice: Not certain or confident, or not yet finally decided.

• We have a tentative date for the trip.
• He sounded tentative about moving abroad.
• Their agreement is still tentative.

Come si usa: tentative about something (She was tentative about accepting the offer.)

Sinonimi: uncertain, provisional, hesitant

Contrari: certain, definite

Espressioni comuni: tentative plan, tentative agreement, tentative about something

esitante, cauto

Fatto con delicatezza e attenzione perché non si sa bene come agire.

In inglese semplice: Done gently and carefully because you are unsure how to act.

• She gave a tentative smile.
• He took a few tentative steps forward.
• A tentative knock came from the door.

Sinonimi: cautious, hesitant

Contrari: confident, forceful

Espressioni comuni: tentative steps, tentative smile, tentative touch

sperimentale

Fatto come prova per vedere se qualcosa funziona.

In inglese semplice: Done as a test to see whether something will work.

• The team adopted a tentative method.
• These tentative experiments tested the new material.
• A tentative approach helped us explore possible solutions.

Sinonimi: experimental, exploratory

Espressioni comuni: tentative method, tentative experiment, tentative approach