looking forward to

ADJECTIVE

hopeful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buoyant cheerful comfortable confident eager enthusiastic rosy sanguine trusting upbeat

STRONG

calm content faithful high

WEAK

anticipating anticipative assured at ease blithe elated emboldened expecting forward-looking hoping inspirited keeping the faith lighthearted reassured rose-colored satisfied serene trustful unflagging

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic depressed down pessimistic sad unenthusiastic unhappy

WEAK

despairing desperate despondent discouraged fearful low wretched

Example Sentences

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looking forward to

Yet millions of people eventually come to enjoy that same taste, often looking forward to their morning cup.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

But Ntombela was looking forward to voting for the first time and thought it might lead to change.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Although I am looking forward to turning 67, I also find myself worrying about the future.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

“I’m looking forward to hitting the ground running. There’s a lot of work to be done in the district.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Electives are probably the thing I was looking forward to the most about junior high.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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