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Prospective

🔄 Synonyms of "Prospective"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
potentialnoun	A currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).
expected	Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
futurenoun	The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.
likelynoun	Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
retrospectivenoun	Of, relating to, or contemplating the past.

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

Word	Definition
likely	Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
expectedverb	Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
potentialnoun	A currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).
futurenoun	The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.
probable	Likely or most likely to be true.
possible	(comparable) Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
contingentnoun	An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something in the future.
putative	Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.
intended	Planned.
predictable	Able to be predicted.
promising	Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
eventual	Finally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.
anticipated	expected to arrive; scheduled
forward-looking	Having an interest in the future, and planning for it.
forward-thinking	Thinking in a manner that takes the future into account for aforethought plans; progressive.
accurate	Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty.
foresightnoun	The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
planned	Existing or designed according to a plan.
foreseeable	able to be foreseen or anticipated
proactive	Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty.