ANTICIPANT Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

anticipant

adjective

an-ˈti-sə-pənt

Definition of anticipant

as in eager

having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something anticipant of receiving a holiday bonus, she had mentally spent the money by Thanksgiving

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticipant

Adjective

California voters have rejected a first-in-the-nation tax on the net worth of billionaires following a contentious ballot fight that generated huge spending by some prominent tech leaders eager to stop their taxes from going up.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
The console has already appeared at several maker events, where eager kids have punched and kicked its chunky buttons.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of eager

Adjective

The tipster warned that a small number of enthusiastic residents tend to appear over and over in media coverage, skewing public perceptions.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
The pontiff and singer wore enthusiastic grins in a snapshot taken during an audience at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Adjective

Blink Indoor Camera Deal Keep a watchful eye on your indoor spaces using the Blink Mini 2K+ Indoor Camera.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Moments of anonymity were few and far between for Taylor, who was also under the watchful eye of Larry during that time.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of watchful

Adjective

The service True to the Ritz-Carlton name, the service here is polished and anticipatory—golf tee times, private boat charters, in-room dining requests, and restaurant reservations are handled with professionalism.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
As dawn approached, an anticipatory excitement filled the hall and most joined in a rejoiceful meditative chant.

— Robert M. Kinast, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of anticipatory

Adjective

Everyone’s inner monologue is narrated by no less than author Zadie Smith, whose voice-over’s cool assurance forms a productive contrast with the characters’ anxious scrambling.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Even so, a person calling about an arrest or a custody dispute is just as likely to be anxious, and a voice that sounds human but is not can feel like deception, whatever the law requires.

— Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of anxious

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

antic

anticipant

anticipate

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Anticipant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipant. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of anticipant

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

impertinent

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Nov. 13

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes