Synonyms for proviso
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A conditional provision to an agreement.
Forms
- Plural
- provisos → provisions, clauses, stipulations, conditions…
Example sentences
- provision There was a provision in his will for his mistress.
- clause A clause is composed of a subject and a predicate.
- caveat There is one caveat: the treatment does not always work.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| proviso | falling | |
| provision | falling | |
| clause | falling | |
| caveat | rising | |
| stipulation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- clause1, caveat3
- 9 letters
- condition3, provision3
- 11 letters
- requirement3, reservation4, stipulation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (caveat3 = 3 syllables).