Synonyms for "anticipatory" (84 found)

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Closest matches (17)

antecedentagapeagogall agoganterioranticipantanticipatinganticipativeatiptoeawaitingbeforetimebright and earlycertainci-devantclairvoyantconfidentdivinatory

Strong matches (25)

eagerearlierearlyelderexpectantexpectingfarseeingfarsightedfirstforeforearmedforegoingforehandforehandedforeknowingforeseeingforesightedforestallingforethoughtedforethoughtful

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forewarnedformergapinghopefulin anticipation

Related words (42)

in expectationin good timeintuitivelongsightedlooking forlooking forward tonot surprisedolderon the lookout foroptimisticprecedingprecognitiveprecognizantpreconceivedprecurrentpreexistentpreparedprescientprevenientpreventive

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previousprimepriorproactiveprolepticprovidentprovidentialprudentreadysagacioussanguineseniorsureunsurprisedwaitingwaiting forwatching for

Adjective(3 words)

prematureproactiveuntimely

Adjective(1 words)

prevenient

Noun(1 words)

upbeat

Related word relations

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3 relation types

derived

10 entries

anticipatorilyanticipatory assimilationanticipatory bailanticipatory breachanticipatory itanticipatory obedienceanticipatory repudiationanticipatory retaliationnonanticipatoryteleoanticipatory

related to

1 entries

anticipation

similar

2 entries

antecedent

Translations

6 translations across 5 languages.

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Catalan

1 entries

• anticipant adj (characterized by anticipation)

Esperanto

1 entries

• anticipa adj (characterized by anticipation)

Polish

1 entries

• antycypacyjny adj (characterized by anticipation)

Portuguese

1 entries

• antecipatório adj (characterized by anticipation)

Spanish

2 entries

• en anticipación adj (characterized by anticipation)
• en previsión adj (characterized by anticipation)

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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The children were all wearing anticipatory grins as the cake was served.

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