Dictionary Definition
expected adj
1 considered likely or probable to happen or
arrive; "prepared for the expected attack" [ant: unexpected]
2 looked forward to as probable
3 expected to become or be; in prospect;
"potential clients"; "expected income" [syn: likely, potential]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /ɪksˈpɛktɪd/
- Hyphenation: ex·pect·ed
Adjective
- Anticipated;
thought to be about to arrive or occur
- The expected storm never arrived.
Antonyms
Translations
anticipated
- Czech: očekávaný
Verb
expected- past of expect
Related terms
Extensive Definition
Expected may refer to:
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
anticipated, awaited, aweless, calm, composed, cool, due, expecting, foreseen, hoped-for, imminent, in prospect, in view,
inexcitable,
long-expected, on the horizon, overdue, presumed, probable, promised, prospective, unamazed, unastonished, unastounded, unawed, unbewildered, undazed, undazzled, undumbfounded, unimpressed, unmarveling, unmoved, unsurprised, unwondering, wonderless