status quo

sta·tus quo

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stey-tuh s, stat-uh s kwoh]
- /ˈsteɪ təs, ˈstæt əs kwoʊ/
- /ˈsteɪ.təs ˈkwəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stey-tuh s, stat-uh s kwoh]
- /ˈsteɪ təs, ˈstæt əs kwoʊ/

Definitions of status quo words

noun status quo the existing state or condition. 1
noun status quo current situation 1
singular noun status quo The status quo is the state of affairs that exists at a particular time, especially in contrast to a different possible state of affairs. 0
noun status quo the existing state of affairs (at a particular time) 0

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Origin of status quo

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35, status quo is from the Latin word status quō literally, state in which

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Parts of speech for Status quo

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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status quo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for status quo

noun status quo

ballgame — any game played with a ball
counter-revolution — A counter-revolution is a revolution that is intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
counterrevolution — A counterrevolution is a revolution that is intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.

All 9 Synonyms of status quo