Synonyms of provisory

provisory

adjective

prə-ˈvī-zə-rē 

1

as in temporary

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 & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in interim

serving in a position for the time being

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permanent
• long-term