awaited

ADJECTIVE

expected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

likely predicted proposed scheduled

STRONG

coming contemplated envisioned foreseen foretold prophesied

WEAK

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

ADJECTIVE

forthcoming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipated approaching coming impending upcoming

WEAK

accessible at hand available destined fated future in evidence in preparation in prospect in store in the cards in the wind inescapable inevitable nearing obtainable on tap oncoming open pending predestined prospective ready resulting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remote

WEAK

bygone distant gone past

ADJECTIVE

prospective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual expected proposed soon-to-be

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

agreed concurred

ADJECTIVE

unborn

Synonyms

WEAK

coming expected incipient prospective

Example Sentences

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When Faruqui first opened the collection in Kolkata, he had little idea what awaited him.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

No one expected him to last that long, yet he refused to give up until that final bell, when the two men embraced and awaited the decision.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Treasury yields and the dollar were little changed, while investors awaited CPI data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Investors were mostly looking for detailed information about the launch of Siri AI, the company’s long awaited update to its Siri chatbot that runs on Apple Intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Maybe that was the sign, the hand he had so long awaited.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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