cons.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) conserve; keep.

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cons. ² American  

abbreviation

1. consecrated.

2. conservative.

3. consolidated.

4. consonant.

5. constable.

6. constitution.

7. constitutional.

8. construction.

9. consul.

10. consulting.

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Cons. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Conservative.

2. Constable.

3. Constitution.

4. Consul.

5. Consulting.

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Cons. British  

abbreviation

1. Conservative

2. Constitution

3. Consul

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Etymology

Origin of cons.

From the Latin word conservā

Example Sentences

“There’s pros. There’s cons. It doesn’t matter—it’s coming.”

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

“And obviously they’re over 18 and they’re adults, so they can understand the pros and cons. So it’s like, how do I talk to a 9-year-old?”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

“It’s not like someone came in wavering and we had to talk them out of it, or go over the pros and cons. I think it says a lot about this team.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2021

"It can work to disintermediate the banking system. And, you know, we need to work through the pros and cons. I don't have a view yet."

From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2021

Most strong nouns end in a cons. in the nom. sg.

From Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary by Sweet, Henry

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