tenative

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Tentative

Adjective

[1] not certain or fixed; provisional.

"The date for the meeting is still tentative."

[2] done without confidence; hesitant.

"She gave a tentative smile when she entered the room."

Noun (rare)

[1] a person with a provisional or hesitant manner.

"He was seen as a tentative, always second-guessing himself."

Verb (rare)

[1] to make or do something cautiously or hesitantly.

"He tentatively asked her out on a date."