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Anticipatory

Characterized by anticipation.

📖 Definitions of "Anticipatory"

adjective

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Characterized by anticipation.
"The children were all wearing anticipatory grins as the cake was served."

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
preceding	Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
antecedentnoun	Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
prevenient	Relating to prevenience; anticipatory.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
prevenientnoun	Relating to prevenience; anticipatory.
preceding	Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
antecedentnoun	Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
proactive	Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty.
foreseeable	able to be foreseen or anticipated
anticipationnoun	The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
foresightnoun	The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
expectationnoun	The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
expectedverb	Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
anticipated	expected to arrive; scheduled
forecastnoun	A prediction of the weather.
forecasted	That has been forecast
forecastingnoun	A forecast or prediction.
predictable	Able to be predicted.
early	Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
pre-emptive	Alternative spelling of preemptive. [Of or relating to preemption.]
pretrial	Before a trial.
provident	Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.
preventative	Alternative form of preventive. [Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.]
advancenoun	A forward move; improvement or progression.