looked-for

ADJECTIVE

expected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

likely predicted proposed scheduled

STRONG

awaited coming contemplated envisioned foreseen foretold prophesied

WEAK

counted upon due foreseeable hoped-for planned for predictable prepared for

ADJECTIVE

prospective

Synonyms

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eventual expected proposed soon-to-be

WEAK

about to be approaching awaited coming considered destined forthcoming future hoped-for imminent impending intended likely planned possible promised to come to-be

Antonyms

WEAK

agreed concurred

ADJECTIVE

natural

Synonyms

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common essential innate instinctive legitimate logical ordinary reasonable usual

STRONG

characteristic commonplace constant familiar general natal native probable regular uniform universal

WEAK

accustomed anticipated congenital connatural consistent counted on customary habitual inborn indigenous ingenerate inherent intuitive involuntary matter-of-course prevailing prevalent relied on spontaneous typic typical unacquired uncontrolled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal atypical extraordinary irregular uncommon unreasonable unusual

STRONG

changing exceptional foreign inconsistent infrequent particular rare unsteady

WEAK

affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined unnatural

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So much so that historic firsts have become a looked-for feature of the Oscar telecast.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

The first two didn’t bring the athleticism to the position that Gafford could and the team suddenly had a big man who played above the rim and grew into a looked-for option by Westbrook.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

Said Iron Age: "The looked-for upturn in steel is under way, and will reach a peak in late November or early December."

From Time Magazine Archive

His looked-for rest in peaceful retirement was short-lived.

From Time Magazine Archive

The heart of the great Republic throbbed with unsteady pulsation, and, every nerve in the body politic thrilled with excitement as the looked-for crisis drew near.

From Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale by Glenwood, Ida

looked-for

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