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The synonyms of “Anticipatory” are: prevenient, eager, excited, agog, waiting with bated breath, breathless, waiting, hopeful
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “anticipatory” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| agog | Very eager or curious to hear or see something. Papa was agog with curiosity. |
| breathless | (of the air) not stirred by any wind or breeze; stiflingly still. A breathless flight. |
| eager | (of a person’s expression or tone of voice) keenly expectant or interested. Eager to learn. |
| excited | In an aroused state. The excited children. |
| hopeful | Having or manifesting hope. He remained hopeful that something could be worked out. |
| prevenient | In anticipation. The prevenient eighteenth century justice system. |
| waiting | Being and remaining ready and available for use. Found her mother waiting for them. |
| waiting with bated breath | Being and remaining ready and available for use. |
| anticipate | Guess or be aware of (what will happen) and take action in order to be prepared. This is to anticipate the argument. |
| anticipation | The introduction in a composition of part of a chord which is about to follow in full. They manned the telephones in anticipation of a flood of calls. |
| aspirant | An ambitious and aspiring young person. A lofty aspirant. |
| assume | Put clothing on one’s body. It is reasonable to assume that such changes have significant social effects. |
| assumption | Arrogance or presumption. We re working on the assumption that the time of death was after midnight. |
| astrologer | A person who uses astrology to tell others about their character or to predict their future. He was advised by astrologers to delay his departure. |
| conjecture | Form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information. Many conjectured that the jury could not agree. |
| expect | Consider obligatory request and expect. One might expect that Hollywood would adjust its approach. |
| expectancy | The state of thinking or hoping that something, especially something good, will happen. They waited with an air of expectancy. |
| expectation | Anticipating with confidence of fulfillment. I sat down in expectation of a feast of nostalgia. |
| farsighted | Able to see distant objects clearly. Large goals that required farsighted policies. |
| forebode | Have a presentiment of (something bad. I foreboded mischief the moment I heard. |
| forecast | Indicate by signs. Rain is forecast for Scotland. |
| forecasting | A statement made about the future. |
| foresee | Realize beforehand. It is impossible to foresee how life will work out. |
| guess | An estimate or conclusion formed by guessing. I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again. |
| guesswork | The process or results of guessing. Answering this question will involve you in a certain amount of guesswork. |
| maybe | A mere possibility or probability. He was standing maybe 20 or 30 feet away. |
| morbidity | The quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you. The levels of air pollution are associated with increased morbidity from respiratory diseases. |
| optimistically | In a way that shows hope and confidence about the future. The bank optimistically predicts an economic growth rate of 5 percent. |
| preconception | A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation. He did not even try to confirm his preconceptions. |
| predict | Make a prediction about tell in advance. He predicts that the trend will continue. |
| prediction | The act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future. A prediction that economic growth would resume. |
| presume | Unjustifiably regard (something) as entitling one to privileges. Two of the journalists went missing and are presumed dead. |
| presuppose | Tacitly assume at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action that something is the case. Your argument presupposes that it does not matter who is in power. |
| prospect | The possibility of future success. His prospects as a writer are excellent. |
| speculation | An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits. This is pure speculation on my part. |
| suppose | Expect believe or suppose. I suppose I got there about noon. |
| supposition | A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence. They were working on the supposition that his death was murder. |
| surmise | A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence. He surmised that something must be wrong. |
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