anticipatory

/æn'tisipeitəri/

Thân thiện

The child's anticipatory smile grew as the birthday cake was carried into the room.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or characterized by anticipation: Describes something that happens, is done, or is felt in advance of an event, often involving expectation or preparation for a future occurrence.
   • Serving to anticipate: Acting or occurring beforehand.

Usage and Examples

• General Use: The adjective "anticipatory" is used to describe a state, action, or feeling that looks forward to or prepares for something expected to happen.
  • The anticipatory silence in the theater was broken by the opening notes of the overture.
  • She felt an anticipatory thrill before her first day at the new job.
• Formal/Technical Use: Often used in formal, legal, or technical contexts to describe actions taken in expectation of a future event.
  • The company made an anticipatory breach of contract by announcing they could not fulfill the order.
  • Anticipatory grief is common among families of patients with terminal illnesses.

Advanced Usage

• "Anticipatory anxiety": A feeling of nervousness or worry about a future event.
  • He suffered from anticipatory anxiety before every major exam.
• "In an anticipatory manner": Doing something in a way that shows expectation of a future event.
  • The team worked in an anticipatory manner to prepare for the software launch.

Variants and Related Words

• Anticipate (verb): To expect or look forward to; to act in advance of.
  • We anticipate a large crowd at the event.
• Anticipation (noun): The action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction.
  • The children waited with great anticipation for the holiday.
• Anticipated (adjective): Expected or predicted.
  • The anticipated release date is next month.

Synonyms

• Expectant: Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen.
• Proactive: Creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened (implies taking anticipatory action).
• Preparatory: Serving to prepare for something.

Antonyms

• Reactive: Acting in response to a situation rather than creating or controlling it.
• Retrospective: Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. in anticipation

Từ đồng nghĩa

• prevenient