Synonyms of prospective

prospective

adjective

as in potential

likely to be or become something at a later time

The school had a luncheon for prospective students.

Related Words

• potential
• future
• possible
• upcoming
• anticipated
• awaited
• expected
• subsequent
• planned
• predicted
• later
• coming
• approaching
• eventual
• projected
• impending
• unborn
• forthcoming
• nearing
• imminent
• final
• oncoming
• after
• posterior
• ensuing
• last
• ultimate
• pending
• ulterior

Dissimilar Words

• previous
• prior
• precedent
• anterior
• past
• antecedent
• preceding
• bygone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prospective

At one point, a prospective employee asks Murati to clear up the company’s confusing org chart. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

However, state law does address deaths that occur on a property, including when sellers must tell prospective buyers about them. — Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Jaguar also asked for ratings from thousands of prospective buyers, and Glover said the car drew more ones and twos out of ten than the company usually sees, but also more nines and tens. — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

The ultimate goal remains prospective rather than demonstrated. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026