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looked-for

ADJECTIVE

expected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

likely predicted proposed scheduled

STRONG

awaited coming contemplated envisioned foreseen foretold prophesied

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counted upon due foreseeable hoped-for planned for predictable prepared for

ADJECTIVE

prospective

Synonyms

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eventual expected proposed soon-to-be

WEAK

about to be approaching awaited coming considered destined forthcoming future hoped-for imminent impending intended likely planned possible promised to come to-be

Antonyms

WEAK

agreed concurred

ADJECTIVE

natural

Synonyms

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common essential innate instinctive legitimate logical ordinary reasonable usual

STRONG

characteristic commonplace constant familiar general natal native probable regular uniform universal

WEAK

accustomed anticipated congenital connatural consistent counted on customary habitual inborn indigenous ingenerate inherent intuitive involuntary matter-of-course prevailing prevalent relied on spontaneous typic typical unacquired uncontrolled

Antonyms

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abnormal atypical extraordinary irregular uncommon unreasonable unusual

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changing exceptional foreign inconsistent infrequent particular rare unsteady

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affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined unnatural

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So much so that historic firsts have become a looked-for feature of the Oscar telecast.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

The first two didn’t bring the athleticism to the position that Gafford could and the team suddenly had a big man who played above the rim and grew into a looked-for option by Westbrook.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

His looked-for rest in peaceful retirement was short-lived.

From Time Magazine Archive

Said Iron Age: "The looked-for upturn in steel is under way, and will reach a peak in late November or early December."

From Time Magazine Archive

Fortunately, she did not read them all that day, for the next day there was still more need of something to distract the children's sorrowful thoughts, as the looked-for letter did not come.

From Carrots: Just a Little Boy by Molesworth, Mrs.

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