Anticipate synonyms and antonyms

ăn-tĭs'ə-pāt'

have in prospect

To foresee

10

2

To imagine or know as a probable occurrence; anticipate or predict:

10

3

have a hunch

To foresee

5

0

To make a supposition; suppose or believe:

6

2

promise oneself

To foresee

6

2

Conjecture means to make a guess at something.

4

0

To make a judgment about (something) without sufficient evidence; guess:

3

0

Advertisement

To picture in the mind; imagine.

3

0

To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:

4

2

To guess (something)

3

1

(Idiomatic) to delay, especially in school

3

1

The definition of await is you are expecting or ready for something.

2

0

feel-in-one-s-bones

(Idiomatic) To sense a fact or to have a strong conviction as a result of one's own practical experience, instinct, or gut feeling.

2

0

have a funny feeling

To foresee

2

0

Advertisement

To forestall

2

0

(Archaic) To prevent.

2

0

be one step ahead

To forestall

2

0

look-forward-to

(Idiomatic) To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure. Be excited or eager to.

2

0

know what's coming

To foretaste

2

0

To suppose is to assume something without conviction or to assume something without full understanding or knowledge.

2

1

entertain the hope

To foresee

2

1

Advertisement

reckon on

To foresee

2

1

(Idiomatic) to rely upon, trust, or expect

2

1

To consider likely or certain:

2

1

To search; to seek.

2

1

To remain or stay in expectation of; await:

2

1

figure on

To look forward to confidently

2

1

see (related)

To go and look:

2

1

Advertisement

look foward to

To foresee

1

0

(Archaic) To foresee

1

0

To reveal the will or message of God; speak or write as a prophet.

1

0

To indicate beforehand

1

0

hope for

To foresee

1

0

look-ahead

To look in front of you literally

1

0

To foresee

1

0

Advertisement

hold in view

To foresee

1

0

lean upon

To foresee

1

0

have a presentiment of

To foresee

1

0

look into the future

To foresee

1

0

To know or understand by intuition:

1

0

champ-at-the-bit

(Intransitive, idiomatic) (of a person) to show impatience or frustration when delayed

1

0

hold-one-s-breath

Used other than as an idiom: to hold one's breath.; to pause noticeably before exhaling after previously inhaling.

1

0

Advertisement

provide against

To forestall

1

0

To delay, hinder, or prevent (an event, for example) by taking action beforehand:

1

0

To exclude or prevent (someone) from a given condition or activity:

1

0

To keep back; restrain; get in the way of; prevent; stop

1

0

(Intransitive) To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.

1

0

(Sports) To impede an opponent.

1

0

be early

To forestall

1

0

Advertisement

experience beforehand

To foretaste

1

0

have a taste of

To foretaste

1

0

have foreknowledge of

To foretaste

1

0

take a vicarious pleasure in

To foretaste

1

0

thrill to

To foretaste

1

0

fear (antonym)

To consider probable; expect:

1

0

be surprised (antonym)

To foresee

1

0

Advertisement

be caught unawares (antonym)

To foresee

1

0

neglect (antonym)

Neglect is defined as to ignore or fail to care for someone or something or fail to do something.

1

0

be caught (antonym)

To forestall

1

0

ignore (antonym)

To disregard deliberately; pay no attention to; refuse to consider

1

0

To foretell or prophesy from omens

1

0

To appear, often prominently

1

0

Hope is defined as the action of wishing or desiring that something will occur.

1

0

Advertisement

To have knowledge of beforehand.

1

0

To be dependent on something or someone for support or help.

1

0

foresight (related)

To know in advance

1

0

surprise (related)

Surprise is defined as to cause someone to feel amazed at something unexpected, do or say something unintentional.

1

0

The definition of foretell is to foreshadow, or to predict the future.

1

0

To indicate or characterize accurately in advance; predict:

1

0

look-to

(Idiomatic) To seek inspiration or advice from someone.

1

0

Advertisement

believe (related)

1

0

likely (related)

1

0

To await the arrival of.

2

2

To ponder; meditate.

2

2

(Intransitive) To foretell, foresee or prophesy.

1

1

plan-on

To expect; to prepare future actions based on.

1

1

To come, exist, or occur before in time:

1

1

have an introduction to

To foretaste

1

1

In the wrong way; contrary to the right course.

0

0

(Rare) To taste beforehand; have a foretaste of

0

0

To make unnecessary

0

0

To beat through accurate anticipation of someone's plans and actions.

0

0

Precipitate is defined as to throw something downward or cause something to happen before expected.

0

0

(Intransitive) To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.

0

0

be unready (antonym)

act in advance of

0

0

doubt (antonym)

The definition of doubt is to be unsure or to disbelieve.

0

0

be amazed (antonym)

expect; predict

0

0

To know in advance; foresee.

0

0

To indicate the likelihood of; portend:

0

0

foreglimpse

A glimpse or revelation of the future.

0

0

envisage (related)

0

0

suggest (related)

0

0

realise (related)

0

0

aware (related)

0

0

To promise is to give your word about something or guarantee that you will do whatever you are saying you will do.

0

1

Synonym Study

Await implies a waiting for, or a being ready for, a person or thing a hearty welcome awaits you
Hope implies a desire for something, accompanied by some confidence in the belief that it can be realized to hope for a raise
Expect implies a considerable degree of confidence that a particular event will happen to expect guests for dinner
Anticipate implies a looking forward to something with a foretaste of the pleasure or distress it promises, or a realizing of something in advance, and a taking of steps to meet it anticipating her visit, to anticipate trouble

Find another word for anticipate. In this page you can discover 95 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for anticipate, like: have in prospect, foresee, have a hunch, assume, promise oneself, conjecture, surmise, envision, delay, divine and hold back.