Definitions

anticipating

[an-tis-uh-pey-ting] / ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪ tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

anticipant

Synonyms

STRONG

hopeful

WEAK

anticipative anticipatory awaiting expecting

ADJECTIVE

anticipative

Synonyms

WEAK

anticipant anticipatory awaiting expecting hopeful

ADJECTIVE

anticipatory

Synonyms

WEAK

anticipant anticipative awaiting expecting hopeful

ADJECTIVE

gravid

Synonyms

WEAK

abundant big carrying a child childbearing enceinte expectant expecting fecund fertile fraught fruitful gestating heavy hopeful in a family way in family way parous parturient preggers productive prolific replete teeming with ch

ADJECTIVE

hopeful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buoyant cheerful comfortable confident eager enthusiastic rosy sanguine trusting upbeat

STRONG

calm content faithful high

WEAK

anticipative assured at ease blithe elated emboldened expecting forward-looking hoping inspirited keeping the faith lighthearted looking forward to reassured rose-colored satisfied serene trustful unflagging

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic depressed down pessimistic sad unenthusiastic unhappy

WEAK

despairing desperate despondent discouraged fearful low wretched

ADJECTIVE

hoping

Synonyms

STRONG

assuming expecting trusting wishing

WEAK

looking forward

ADJECTIVE

in the family way

Synonyms

WEAK

carrying expecting gestating heavy with child knocked-up with child

ADJECTIVE

oracular

Synonyms

WEAK

Delphian ambiguous apocalyptic arcane auguring auspicious authoritative cabalistic clairvoyant cryptic discovering divining divulging dogmatic fatidic foreboding forecasting foretelling imperious interpretive mantic mysterious mystical obscure occult ominous peremptory portending portentous positive predicting presaging prescient proclaiming prognosticating prophesying sage secret sibylline significant soothsaying vague vatic venerable wise

ADJECTIVE

parturient

Synonyms

WEAK

abundant big carrying a child enceinte expectant expecting fecund fertile fraught fruitful gestating gravid heavy hopeful in a family way in family way parous preggers productive prolific replete teeming with child

ADJECTIVE

predictive

Synonyms

WEAK

auguring conjecturing divining foreboding foretelling guessing portending presaging prognostic prognosticative surmising

ADJECTIVE

pregnant

Synonyms

WEAK

abundant carrying a child childbearing enceinte expectant expecting fecund fertile fraught fruitful gestating gravid heavy hopeful in family way parous parturient preggers productive prolific replete teeming with child

ADJECTIVE

prognostic

Synonyms

STRONG

foreboding foretelling guessing

WEAK

auguring conjecturing divining portending presaging prognosticative surmising

ADJECTIVE

prognosticative

Synonyms

WEAK

auguring conjecturing divining foreboding foretelling guessing portending presaging prognostic surmising

ADJECTIVE

ready

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accessible apt handy qualified ripe

STRONG

adjusted arranged completed covered equipped fit near organized primed set waiting wired

WEAK

all set all systems go at beck and call at fingertips at hand at the ready champing at bit close to hand convenient equal to expectant fixed for in line in order in place in position in readiness in the saddle on call on hand on tap on the brink open to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incapable unskilled

WEAK

unavailable uneducated unprepared unready untrained

Example Sentences

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As Kevin Warsh got ready to begin his term as Federal Reserve chair on Friday, the bond market was already anticipating interest-rate increases by the central bank, as Joy Wiltermuth explained.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Mibe said he aimed to return Honda to profitability in the current fiscal year, despite anticipating additional EV-related write-downs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Within the party there is feverish private discussion about Sir Keir's future, with some anticipating a move from one of the challengers in the coming days.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The company projects second-quarter revenue of $1.133 billion, anticipating growth between 14% and 16% from the same time a year ago.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

She will spend most of that first marriage anticipating and then causing its end.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

anticipating

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