Synonyms for EXPECTED: scheduled, anticipated, due, slated, awaited, predicted, hoped (for), watched (for); Antonyms of EXPECTED: late, early, delinquent, belated, overdue, behind, tardy, premature

expected adjective [before noun] (REQUIRED) believed to be something that should happen or be done:

When you expect something, you anticipate that it will happen. As people age, they expect some grey hair. Things described as expected are things people know will probably happen. For football …

If something is expected, it is believed that it will happen or arrive. The idea was to raise funds ahead of an expected fall in property prices. The expected arrival of 200 freshmen in August suggests that …

To expect is to look forward to the likely occurrence or appearance of someone or something: "We should not expect something for nothing—but we all do and call it Hope" (Edgar W. Howe).

EXPECT definition: to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of. See examples of expect used in a sentence.

Expect, anticipate, hope, await all imply looking to some future event. Expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. Anticipate …

Nov 4, 2025 · expected (comparative more expected, superlative most expected) Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur. The expected storm never arrived.

expect, hope, look mean to await some occurrence or outcome. expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning. hope implies little certainty but …

expected adjective [before noun] (REQUIRED) believed to be something that should happen or be done: