ANTICIPATION Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word anticipation. (close relations)
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| expectation | nounn | |||||
noun • belief about (or mental picture of) the future • anticipating with confidence of fulfillment • the feeling that something is about to happen • the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values | ||||||
| prediction | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) • a statement made about the future | ||||||
| apprehension | nounn | |||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||
| eagerness | nounn | |||||
noun • a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something • prompt willingness | ||||||
| excitement | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of lively and cheerful joy • the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up • something that agitates and arouses • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||
| forecast | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop verb • predict in advance • judge to be probable • indicate, as with a sign or an omen | ||||||
| foreknowledge | nounn | |||||
noun • knowledge of an event before it occurs | ||||||
| hope | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a specific instance of feeling hopeful • United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) • the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled • grounds for feeling hopeful about the future • someone (or something) on which expectations are centered • one of the three Christian virtues verb • expect and wish • be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes • intend with some possibility of fulfilment | ||||||
| longing | nounn | |||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||
| premonition | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of evil to come • an early warning about a future event | ||||||
| suspense | nounn | |||||
noun • apprehension about what is going to happen • an uncertain cognitive state • excited anticipation of an approaching climax | ||||||
| yearning | nounn | |||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||
| expectancy | nounn | |||||
noun • an expectation • something expected (as on the basis of a norm) | ||||||
| prevision | nounn | |||||
noun • a prophetic vision (as in a dream) • the power to foresee the future • seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing • the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) | ||||||
