Vocabulary
Tentative
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
not done with confidence
Urdu meaning
آزمائشی / عارضی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The initiative, tentative as it may be, deserves encouragement, including from the government.
- A tentative ceasefire, reportedly brokered by Qatar, is now in effect between Israel and Iran.
- Announcing a tentative election date would remove much of the uncertainty, and turn the focus of political parties towards the campaign trail.
- Whether the tentative peace that has eventually been obtained will last remains to be seen, but that`s where subcontinentalhopes deserve tobefocused.
- Trump was less tentative.
Synonyms
conditional, Contingent
Antonyms
independent, unalloyed
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