Alternative
Alternative adjective - Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities.
Tentative and alternative are semantically related in alternate topic. In some cases you can use "Tentative" instead an adjective "Alternative".
Tentative
Tentative adjective - Determined by something else.
Alternative and tentative are semantically related in alternate topic. Sometimes you can use "Alternative" instead an adjective "Tentative".
Nearby Word: tentatively
Mutual synonyms
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Tentative and Alternative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alternative/tentative
Alternative & Tentative. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alternative/tentative>.
Tentative or Alternative. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alternative/tentative.
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