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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant..
[…] protestations of friendship, and expressions anticipative of the pleasure which must inevitably flow from so happy an acquaintance, were exchanged […]
Use anticipative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Anticipative means Of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant..
Common synonyms include hopeful, expectant, anticipant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] protestations of friendship, and expressions anticipative of the pleasure which must inevitably flow from so happy an acquaintance, were exchanged […]
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