Anticipation

Pronunciation: /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

Anticipation (noun)

  1. a feeling of excitement about something that will happen soon
  2. the act of expecting something to happen in the future
  3. doing something before it is needed or expected

Examples

  • The children waited in anticipation for the show to start.
  • She felt a sense of anticipation before the concert began.

Common collocations: eager anticipation, build anticipation, anticipation of success, in anticipation of, take action in anticipation

Synonyms of Anticipation

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Anticipation

  • when something is unexpected
  • when looking back instead of forward