Meanings
comparative more probatory · superlative most probatory
- Serving for trial; probationary.
if you will not allow his Majesty's sufferings to be Sovereigns merely probatory
1653, John Bramhall, Answer to M. De la Milletiere - Relating to, or serving for, proof.
That [these words] are not argumentative or probatorie.
1638, Daniel Featley, Transubstantiation exploded
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivetending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Compare French probatoire.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
probatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probatory
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