In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
TENTATIVE
probationary, provisional, provisionary, tentative
(adjective) under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; “probationary employees”; “a provisional government”; “just a tentative schedule”
doubtful, tentative
(adjective) unsettled in mind or opinion; “drew a few tentative conclusions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tentative (plural tentatives)
A trial; an experiment; an attempt.
Adjective
tentative (comparative more tentative, superlative most tentative)
Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
Uncertain; subject to future change.
Antonyms
• (subject to future change): conclusive, definitive, certain
Anagrams
• attentive
Source: Wiktionary
Ten*ta"tive, a. Etym: [L. tentare to try: cf. F. tentatif. See Tempt.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental. "A slow, tentative manner." Carlyle.
– Ten*ta"tive*ly, adv.
Ten*ta"tive, n. Etym: [Cf. F. tentative.]
Definition: An essay; a trial; an experiment. Berkley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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