provisory

pro·vi·so·ry

adj \-ˈvī-zə-rē, -ˈvīz-rē\

Definition of PROVISORY

1

: containing or subject to a proviso : conditional

2

: provisional

Examples of PROVISORY

1. <a provisory permit to block off the street while movie scenes were being shot>
2. <a provisory legal adviser who will be replaced by a court-appointed public defender>

First Known Use of PROVISORY

circa 1611

Related to PROVISORY

Synonyms: ad interim, impermanent, interim, provisional, provisionary, temporary, short-term

Antonyms: long-term, permanent

Related Words: acting; alternate, proxy, substitute; expedient, improvised, makeshift; intermediary, intermediate, transitional; ephemeral, fleeting, fugitive, short-lived, transitory; conditional, contingent, limited, qualified, short-range, tentative; replaceable, terminable, terminate

Near Antonyms: final, fixed, set, settled; unconditional, unlimited, unqualified; extended, lasting, long-range, standing; dateless, deathless, endless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, perpetual, timeless, undying, unending

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Rhymes with PROVISORY

advisory, revisory