a tentative laugh.
I had even made some tentatives for…a reconciliation (H. G. Wells).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ten´ta|tive|ly — ten|ta|tive «TEHN tuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. done as a trial or experiment; experimental: »a tentative plan. 2. hesitating: »a tentative laugh. –n. a trial; experiment: »I had even made some tentatives for…a reconciliation (H. G. Wells) … Useful english dictionary
ten|ta|tive — «TEHN tuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. done as a trial or experiment; experimental: »a tentative plan. 2. hesitating: »a tentative laugh. –n. a trial; experiment: »I had even made some tentatives for…a reconciliation (H. G. Wells) … Useful english dictionary
at|ten´tive|ness — at|ten|tive «uh TEHN tihv», adjective. 1. paying attention; observant: »The attentive pupil is most likely to learn. SYNONYM(S): heedful, mindful. 2. courteous; polite: »The well mannered girl was attentive to her mother s guests … Useful english dictionary
re|ten´tive|ness — re|ten|tive «rih TEHN tihv», adjective. 1. able to hold or keep: »a material retentive of moisture. 2. able to remember easily: »a retentive memory. –re|ten´tive|ly, adverb. –re|ten´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
in|at|ten´tive|ness — in|at|ten|tive «IHN uh TEHN tihv», adjective. not attentive; careless; negligent. SYNONYM(S): unmindful, preoccupied, absent minded. –in|at|ten´tive|ly, adverb. –in|at|ten´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ir´re|ten´tive|ness — ir|re|ten|tive «IHR ih TEHN tihv», adjective. not retentive; lacking power to retain: »an irretentive memory. –ir´re|ten´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
res´tive|ness — res|tive «REHS tihv», adjective. 1. restless; uneasy: »a restive audience. A restive, resurgent Germany, ten years after the abyss of total defeat... (Newsweek). 2. hard to manage: »a restive child. SYNONYM(S): intractable, refractory … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
