Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for anticipation. Search instead for anticipations.
Definitions

anticipation

[an-tis-uh-pey-shuhn] / ænˌtɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
expectation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehension hope joy prospect
STRONG
contemplation expectancy foresight foretaste impatience outlook preconception premonition preoccupation prescience presentiment promise trust
WEAK
awaiting high hopes looking forward
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance
WEAK
amazement astonishment doubt fear sensation surprise unreadiness wonder
NOUN
readiness; forethought
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehension awareness
STRONG
foreboding forecast foresight foretaste forethought inkling intuition preconception premonition prescience presentiment prevision realization
WEAK
foreseeing prior knowledge
Antonyms
STRONG
hindsight ignorance thoughtlessness
WEAK
amazement astonishment doubt fear sensation surprise unreadiness wonder

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.