Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pros and cons

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
pros and -cons
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The advantages and disadvantages or positives and negatives regarding a specific choice or situation.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of pro and con

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin prō (“for, on behalf of”) and contrā (“against”).

Inflected Forms

pros and cons pl . (canonical) pro and con (singular)

Synonyms

advantages and disadvantages benefits and malefits boons and banes fors and againsts assets and liabilities costs and benefits gains and losses opportunities and obstacles strengths and weaknesses positives and negatives benefits and disadvantages benefits and disbenefits

Questions

What does pros and cons mean?
The advantages and disadvantages or positives and negatives regarding a specific choice or situation.
Where does pros and cons come from?
From Latin prō (“for, on behalf of”) and contrā (“against”).

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