probatory

1. 1.

   tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation

   “evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect”

   Synonymsprobative

   Similarsignificant

Questions about probatory

What does probatory mean?

probatory means "tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation".

How many syllables are in probatory?

probatory has 4 syllables: pro-ba-to-ry. The stress falls on "ba".

What is another word for probatory?

Close synonyms include probative. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is probatory a common word?

probatory is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.