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- [pruh-spek-tiv]
- /prəˈspɛk tɪv/
- /prəˈspek.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-spek-tiv]
- /prəˈspɛk tɪv/
Definitions of prospective word
- adjective prospective of or in the future: prospective earnings. 1
- adjective prospective potential, likely, or expected: a prospective partner. 1
- adjective prospective future possibility 1
- adjective prospective likely to be 1
- adjective prospective business: expected 1
- adjective prospective You use prospective to describe someone who wants to be the thing mentioned or who is likely to be the thing mentioned. 0
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Origin of prospective
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word prōspectīvus, dating back to 1580-90. See prospectus, -ive
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Parts of speech for Prospective
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prospective popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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".
prospective usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prospective
adj prospective
- assumptive — taken for granted.
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- down the line — complete, full, unreserved, or whole-hearted: a down-the-line endorsement.
- down the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
adjective prospective
- eventual — Occurring at the end of or as a result of a series of events; final; ultimate.
- foreseeable — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- hopeful — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
- likely — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
- wannabe — one who aspires, often vainly, to emulate another's success or attain eminence in some area.
Antonyms for prospective
adj prospective
- aforementioned — If you refer to the aforementioned person or subject, you mean the person or subject that has already been mentioned.
- begun — Begun is the past participle of begin.
- former — preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings.
- in progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
- long ago — of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.
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