Synonyms of anticipating

anticipating

verb

present participle of anticipate

1

as in expecting

to believe in the future occurrence of (something)

I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expecting
• awaiting
• predicting
• watching (for)
• looking for
• hoping (for)
• looking forward to
• viewing
• foreseeing
• depending (on or upon)
• assuming
• waiting (for)
• envisioning
• relying (on or upon)
• contemplating
• counting (on or upon)
• eying
• envisaging
• eyeing
• presuming
• foretelling
• prophesying
• presupposing
• banking on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• doubting

2

as in foreseeing

to realize or know about beforehand

I anticipated this unhelpful response

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foreseeing
• predicting
• fearing
• divining
• dreading
• envisioning
• perceiving
• forecasting
• foreknowing
• previsioning
• forefeeling
• visualizing
• presaging
• foretelling
• envisaging
• prophesying
• alerting
• foreshadowing
• prognosticating
• cautioning
• forewarning
• previewing
• prefiguring
• auguring
• discerning
• apprehending
• foretokening
• descrying