provisory | Definition of provisory

Synonyms and Antonyms of provisory

1 intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time

a provisory permit to block off the street while movie scenes were being shot

Synonyms of provisory

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

Words Related to provisory

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 of provisory

final, fixed, set, settled

unconditional, unlimited, unqualified

extended, lasting, long-range, standing

dateless, deathless, endless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, perpetual, timeless, undying, unending

Antonyms of provisory

long-term, permanent

2 serving in a position for the time being

a provisory legal adviser who will be replaced by a court-appointed public defender

Synonyms of provisory

acting, ad interim, interim, provisional, provisionary, temporary

Words Related to provisory

alternate, backup, jackleg, make-do, makeshift, proxy, stopgap, substitute

Antonyms of provisory

long-term, permanent