Anticipatory

/anˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəɹi/

Synonyms for "anticipatory" (124 found)

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Closest matches (25)

agape agogall agogantecedent anterior anticipant anticipating anticipative atiptoe awaiting beforetimebright and earlycertain ci-devant clairvoyant confident divinatory eager earlier early

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elder expectant

Adjective(1 words)

early planning

Noun(2 words)

envisaging envisioning

Strong matches (37)

Adjective(7 words)

expectant foreseeingforward lookingforward-lookingforward-looking curriculumfuture studiesfuturistic technology

expecting farseeing farsighted first fore forearmed foregoing forehand forehanded foreknowing foreseeing foresighted forestalling forethoughted forethoughtful forewarned former gaping hopefulin anticipation

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in expectation

Noun(9 words)

forecasting foreshadowing foretasting forewarning forwardfuture orientationfuture orientation testfuturist derivedhealthcare future

Related words (62)

in good timeintuitive longsightedlooking forlooking forward tonot surprisedolderon the lookout foroptimistic preceding precognitive precognizant preconceived precurrent preexistent prepared prescient prevenient preventive previous

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prime prior provident providential prudent ready sagacious sanguine senior sure unsurprised waitingwaiting forwatching for

Verb(4 words)

obviating preempting prefiguring tantalized

Noun(10 words)

outflanking outmaneuveringplanning ideaplanning lessonpredetermining predictingpredictive methodpreviewing prognosticatingtime ahead

Adjective(13 words)

planful planning-related predictivepredictive modelpreemptivepremature breachpreparatory prevenient prewar proactiveprospective audienceshrewd debatersuspenseful tone

Adjective(1 words)

premature

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

6 entries

conceptcontract termdescriptorlegal termmodifier process

More specific

5 entries

anticipatory actionanticipatory breachanticipatory guidanceanticipatory repudiationanticipatory socialization

Collocations

6 entries

anticipatory anxietyanticipatory breachanticipatory guidanceanticipatory pricinganticipatory setanticipatory socialization

Inflections

2 entries

more anticipatorymost anticipatory

Derivations

4 entries

anticipate anticipation anticipatorily anticipatoriness

similar

1 entries

antecedent

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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

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