anticipated
Looked forward to
Anticipated describes something expected or predicted before it happens: the long-anticipated sequel, an anticipated shortage of supplies.
Often carries a sense of eagerness or preparation—things that are anticipated have been thought about and planned for.
The word can also suggest something merely expected rather than welcomed: The anticipated layoffs finally came.
Expected to come
- expectedRegarded as likely
- foreseenPredicted before occurring
- projectedCast outward or forecast
- predictedDeclared in advance
envisioned · forecast · presumed · assumed · contemplated · imagined · believed · inferred
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
worry · nervousness · misgiving · concern · alarm · fear · disquiet · angst
Strong desire for achievement
- optimismTendency to expect good
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- wishfulDriven by desire
prospect · dream · faith · confidence · expectant · hopeful · promising · possibility
Intense willingness to act
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- buzzContinuous low drone
elation · giddiness · keenness · zest · fervor · avidity · electricity · buildup
State of being prepared
- planningArranging for future events
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- schedulingAssigning times to events
logistics · arrangement · coordination · provisioning · rehearsal · training · briefing · outline
awaited
Expected to come
predicted · envisioned · forecast · presumed · assumed · contemplated · imagined · believed · inferred · surmised
apprehension
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- uneaseMild persistent worry
anxiety · worry · nervousness · misgiving · concern · alarm · fear · disquiet · angst · tension
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
wishful · prospect · dream · faith · confidence · expectant · hopeful · promising · possibility
eagerness
Intense willingness to act
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
buzz · elation · giddiness · keenness · zest · fervor · avidity · electricity · buildup · countdown
readiness
State of being prepared
- planningArranging for future events
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
scheduling · logistics · arrangement · coordination · provisioning · rehearsal · training · briefing · outline · roadmap
- event adjectivesannual, scheduled, planned, recurring, upcoming
- futureforthcoming, upcoming, coming, impending, imminent
- beforehandbeforehand, before, ahead, early, in advance
- planningplan, planned, planners, to-do lists, calendars
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- arrival wordsarrived, landed, here, present, home
anticipatedunexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
unanticipated · unforeseen · surprising · unpredicted · unlooked-for
- breathless anticipationIntense expectant excitement
- anticipatory griefMourning before actual loss
- anticipatory anxietyDread preceding expected events
- anticipating needsPredicting what's required beforehand
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