anticipated
Definitions
adj
expected to arrive; scheduled
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, current, difficult, new, novel, prolonged, quiet, sharp
The prolonged delays were far worse than we had anticipated.
VERB + ANTICIPATED
hadn't, nurse
The nurse hadn't anticipated how difficult it would be to calm the anxious patient.
ANTICIPATED + NOUN
depression, enemy, vacation
She looked forward to her anticipated vacation after months of stressful work.
PREP.
from, in, than
The results were much better than anticipated.
ADV.
abroad, highly, instinctively, such
The teacher highly anticipated that her students would pass the difficult exam.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — expected hopefully
- hoped-for
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The nurse anticipated all his wishes.
Tatoeba · #20975It is important that we make plans in relation to anticipated changes.
Tatoeba · #22641Nobody anticipated such a sharp decline in interest rates.
Tatoeba · #41522A resolution to the problem was more difficult than we anticipated.
Tatoeba · #43726The economist anticipated a prolonged depression.
Tatoeba · #48569The economist instinctively anticipated the current depression.
Tatoeba · #48570