Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
TENTATIVE
A) Unreliable
B) Current
C) Provisional
D) Final

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are the words that have similar meaning or same meaning. And synonyms are the words that can be used in place of each other. For example: the synonyms of beautiful are pretty and adorable.

Complete step by step answer:
We have to find the meaning of tentative and the meaning of words that are given in the options. And both the words should have the same meaning or the exact sense.
The meaning of tentative is not certain or fixed or provisional. And we have to find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as tentative.
Option A) Unreliable - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of unreliable is ‘not able to be relied upon or undependable’ and this is not the synonyms of the word tentative. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Current - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of current is ‘present or belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now’ and this is not the synonyms of the word tentative. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Provisional – is the correct answer because the meaning of provisional is ‘arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later’ and this is the synonym of the word tentative as they have same or similar meaning and they can replace each other as they have the same meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) Final - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of final is ‘coming at the end of a series or closing or last’ and this is not the synonyms of the word tentative. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note:
"Tentative" refers to something that is not certain or fixed. For example: "This is a tentative set of rules, to be followed until we come up with revised ones”. Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. the synonym of tentative is provisional. So, the most appropriate answer is Option C and antonym are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of tentative is definite. Thus, Option C is the correct answer.