Synonyms of provisionary

provisionary

adjective

prə-ˈvi-zhə-ˌner-ē 

1

as in interim

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

provisionary decrees that were issued by the junta following the coup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interim
• temporary
• provisional
• transitional
• short-term
• provisory
• alternate
• acting
• proxy
• impermanent
• ad interim
• expedient
• conditional
• makeshift
• intermediary
• substitute
• tentative
• intermediate
• limited
• transitory
• qualified
• ephemeral
• fleeting
• terminate
• improvised
• short-range
• terminable
• contingent
• fugitive
• short-lived
• replaceable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permanent
• final
• long-term
• fixed
• unlimited
• unconditional
• set
• settled
• unqualified
• extended
• long-range
• standing
• lasting
• eternal
• perpetual
• everlasting
• immortal
• enduring
• endless
• unending
• timeless
• undying
• deathless
• dateless

2

as in provisional

serving in a position for the time being

the provisionary ambassador to the United Nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interim
• provisional
• temporary
• acting
• provisory
• ad interim
• proxy
• alternate
• makeshift
• backup
• substitute
• stopgap
• make-do
• jackleg

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permanent
• long-term

Examples of provisionary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Under the provisionary settlement, Toyota agreed to pay $278.5 million, BMW $131 million, Mazda $75.8 million and Subaru $68.3 million. —Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 18 May 2017