Flying and Tentative

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Flying adjective - Acting or done with excessive or careless speed.

Usage example: a flying attempt at finishing the work

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Tentative is an antonym for flying.

Nearby Words: fly, flyer, flyover

Tentative adjective - Determined by something else.

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Flying is an antonym for tentative.

Nearby Word: tentatively

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Tentative and Flying. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flying/tentative

Flying & Tentative. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flying/tentative>.

Tentative or Flying. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flying/tentative.

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