Synonyms for probationary
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation
Related words
- Phrases
- probationary period
Example sentences
- provisional After the revolution, a provisional government ruled.
- trial Some believed Nixon should have been put on trial.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| probationary | falling | |
| provisional | falling | |
| provisionary | steady | |
| trial | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- trial2
- 9 letters
- tentative3
- 11 letters
- provisional4
- 12 letters
- provisionary
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trial2 = 2 syllables).