expectation

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˌek-ˌspek-ˈtā-shən, ik-\
- /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˌek-ˌspek-ˈtā-shən, ik-\

Definitions of expectation word

noun expectation A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future. 1
noun expectation anticipation 1
noun expectation sth anticipated 1
noun expectation probability 1
noun,plural expectation prospects: of money or status 1
noun plural expectation Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want. 0

See all 23 definitions of expectation

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Parts of speech for Expectation

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Expectation

expectation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for expectation

noun expectation

hope — Anthony, pen name of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins.
anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
expectancy — The state of thinking or hoping that something, especially something pleasant, will happen or be the case.
prospect — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.

All 32 Synonyms of expectation

Antonyms for expectation

noun expectation

disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
distrust — to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
hopelessness — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
impossibility — condition or quality of being impossible.

All 11 Antonyms of expectation

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