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EXPECTED Synonyms

27 synonyms for expected. (exact relations)
18 hypernyms for expected. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for EXPECTED

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anticipated

adverb, adjective

adv, adj

adjective satellite

• expected hopefully

awaited

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective satellite

• expected hopefully

intended

adjective

adj

adjective

• resulting from one's intentions

adjective satellite

• future; betrothed

likely

adverb, adjective

adv, adj

adjective

• has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

adverb

• with considerable certainty; without much doubt

adjective satellite

• expected to become or be; in prospect

• within the realm of credibility

planned

adjective

adj

adjective

• designed or carried out according to a plan

adjective satellite

• with planning and intention

projected

verb, adverb, adjective

v, adv, adj

adjective satellite

• extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

envisaged

verb

v

verb

• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

foreseen

verb, adjective

v, adj

verb

• realize beforehand

• picture to oneself; imagine possible

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

foretold

verb

v

verb

• foreshadow or presage

• make a prediction about; tell in advance

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

predicted

verb

v

verb

• make a prediction about; tell in advance

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

presumed

adjective

adj

verb

• take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

• take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

• constitute reasonable evidence for

• take liberties or act with too much confidence

anticipate

verb

v

verb

• regard something as probable or likely

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

• realize beforehand

• make a prediction about; tell in advance

• be excited or anxious about

• be a forerunner of or occur earlier than

await

verb

v

verb

• look forward to the probable occurrence of

wait

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

verb

• stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

• wait before acting

• look forward to the probable occurrence of

• serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

demand

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• an urgent or peremptory request

• the ability and desire to purchase goods and services

• required activity

• the act of demanding

• a condition requiring relief

verb

• request urgently and forcefully

• require as useful, just, or proper

• claim as due or just

• lay legal claim to

• summon to court

• ask to be informed of

hope

verb, noun

v, 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

want

verb

v

noun

• a state of extreme poverty

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

• anything that is necessary but lacking

• a specific feeling of desire

verb

• feel or have a desire for; want strongly

• have need of

• hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

• wish or demand the presence of

• be without, lack; be deficient in

wish

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a specific feeling of desire

• an expression of some desire or inclination

• (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

• the particular preference that you have

verb

• to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something

• make or express a wish

• feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

• order politely; express a wish for

• invoke upon

call for

verb

v

verb

• express the need or desire for

• require as useful, just, or proper

• request the participation or presence of

• gather or collect

look for

verb

v

verb

• try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

• be excited or anxious about

Best Hypernyms For EXPECTED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for expected, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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