Standard Lemma guide

arguendo

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

adv

Meaning 1

for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

Examples

  • 1978, Matter of Green, 586 F. 2d 1247 - U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit Assuming arguendo that those assertions are factually true, we find respondent's claim to be without legal merit.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Used to set off the facts presented in an argument on a point of law from facts in dispute in the case.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arguendō.