anticipation
Looking forward feeling
Anticipation is the act of looking forward to something, usually with pleasure or excitement: The anticipation was killing me.
It also means expecting something and preparing accordingly: In anticipation of heavy traffic, we left early.
To do something in anticipation is to act before the expected event occurs.
Attitude toward the future
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- prognosisPredicted disease course
foresight · forethought · presumption · assumption · speculation · conjecture · estimation · prediction
Prediction of future conditions
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- auguryOmen interpretation practice
foresight · presage · omen · harbinger · foretelling · soothsaying · oracle · portent
Fearful uncertainty
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- uneaseMild persistent worry
nervousness · worry · tension · misgiving · uncertainty · jitters · edginess · restlessness
State of eager enthusiasm
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- keennessSharpness of perception
- avidityIntense keen interest
yearning · longing · craving · hunger · thirst · zeal · ardor · fervor
Arranging for future events
- readinessState of being prepared
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
rehearsal · training · prepping · stockpiling · organization · lead-up · run-up · buildup
Tendency to expect good
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- faithTrust without proof
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- positivityHopeful mental orientation
aspiration · dreams · wishfulness · belief · trust · promise · prospects · buoyancy
outlook
Attitude toward the future
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
prognosis · foresight · forethought · presumption · assumption · speculation · conjecture · estimation · prediction · calculation
forecast
Prediction of future conditions
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
augury · foresight · presage · omen · harbinger · foretelling · soothsaying · oracle · portent · prognostication
trepidation
Fearful uncertainty
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
unease · nervousness · worry · tension · misgiving · uncertainty · jitters · edginess · restlessness · butterflies
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- keennessSharpness of perception
avidity · yearning · longing · craving · hunger · thirst · zeal · ardor · fervor · zest
planning
Arranging for future events
- readinessState of being prepared
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
provisioning · rehearsal · training · prepping · stockpiling · organization · lead-up · run-up · buildup · warm-up
optimism
Tendency to expect good
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- faithTrust without proof
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
positivity · aspiration · dreams · wishfulness · belief · trust · promise · prospects · buoyancy · sanguinity
- harmonyharmony, chord, chords, triad, triads
- Predictionprediction, forecasting, forecast model, estimation, extrapolation
- prudencecaution, discretion, foresight, forethought, judiciousness
- puppy lovefirst crush, first kiss, first love, crush, crushes
- speculationconjecture, guess, guessing, speculation, hypothesis
- tensiontautness, tightness, strain, stiffness, rigidity
anticipationhindsight
Recognition after the fact
retrospection · reflection · recollection · memory · looking back
anticipationsurprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
astonishment · amazement · shock · wonder · bewilderment
anticipationrealization
Grasping what's true
consummation · fulfillment · fruition · experience · actuality
- breathless anticipationIntense expectant excitement
- anticipating needsPredicting what's required beforehand