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over-expectant

ex·pect·ant
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ik-spek-tuh nt]
    • /ˈoʊ vər -tənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ik-spek-tuh nt]
    • /ˈoʊ vər -tənt/

Definitions of over-expectant word

  • adjective over-expectant having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience. 1
  • adjective over-expectant pregnant; expecting: an expectant mother. 1
  • adjective over-expectant characterized by expectations: an expectant attitude. 1
  • adjective over-expectant in expectation; expected; prospective: an expectant fortune. 1
  • noun over-expectant a person who expects or who waits in expectation. 1
See all 5 definitions of over-expectant

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Origin of over-expectant

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin expectant- (stem of expectāns), present participle of expectāre to expect; see -ant

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Parts of speech for Over-expectant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-expectant

over-expectant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for over-expectant

adv over-expectant

  • actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
  • anticipatorily — of, showing, or expressing anticipation.
  • ardently — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
  • breathlessly — without breath or breathing with difficulty; gasping; panting: We were breathless after the steep climb.
  • eagerly — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.

adverb over-expectant

All 14 Synonyms of over-expectant

Antonyms for over-expectant

adv over-expectant

  • cynically — If you say that someone is cynically doing something, you mean they are doing it to benefit themselves and they do not care that they are deceiving, harming, or using people.
  • darkly — so as to appear dark.
  • dejectedly — depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.
  • desolately — barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape.
  • despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.

adverb over-expectant

All 14 Antonyms of over-expectant

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