looked-for

ADJECTIVE

expected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

likely predicted proposed scheduled

STRONG

awaited coming contemplated envisioned foreseen foretold prophesied

WEAK

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

ADJECTIVE

prospective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

abnormal atypical extraordinary irregular uncommon unreasonable unusual

STRONG

changing exceptional foreign inconsistent infrequent particular rare unsteady

WEAK

affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined unnatural

Example Sentences

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After establishing a link between the liver cells and navigation, the researchers looked for a way the information could travel to the brain.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

"Our Mum looked for Seamus right up until the day that she died," they added.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

While elitists criticize and theorize about the poor, Robert L. Woodson Sr. looked for successes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In winter, as they began considering closing the restaurant, they quietly looked for a buyer but held out hope that they could still make it work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Everything was falling into place, I thought as I strolled into my first-ever student government meeting and looked for my soon-to-be-girlfriend’s best friend.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

looked-for

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