appro
noun
Simple meaning
The situation where goods.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
aprohSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈæpɹoʊ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
businessinformal
The situation where goods, especially jewellery, must be returned by the retailer if not successfully sold.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The situation where goods, especially jewellery, must be returned by the retailer if not successfully sold.
Used this way, appro is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in business or professional and everyday conversation contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use appro
- “He accepted it on appro.”noun
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