ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Expected

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Expected is an adjective meaning Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.

Meaning

Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.

More Meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of expect

Example Sentences

The expected storm never arrived.

Synonyms for expected

Depending on context, synonyms include prospective, potential, anticipated, foreseen, unsurprising, predicted.

Antonyms for expected

Common opposites include unexpected, surprising, unlikely.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include anticipated, prospective, likely, potential, unsurprising, supposed.

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