expect, hope, look mean to await some occurrence or outcome. expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning. hope implies little certainty but …

EXPECTED definition: 1. believed to be going to happen or arrive: 2. going to be born soon: 3. believed to be…. Learn more.

When you expect something, you anticipate that it will happen. As people age, they expect some grey hair. Things described as expected are things people know will probably happen. For football …

To expect is to look forward to the likely occurrence or appearance of someone or something: "We should not expect something for nothing—but we all do and call it Hope" (Edgar W. Howe).

If something is expected, it is believed that it will happen or arrive. The idea was to raise funds ahead of an expected fall in property prices. The expected arrival of 200 freshmen in August suggests that …

Definition of expected adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Expect, anticipate, hope, await all imply looking to some future event. Expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. Anticipate …

Nov 4, 2025 · expected (comparative more expected, superlative most expected) Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur. The expected storm never arrived.

It's expected that the new products will be available next month. Prices are expected to rise. He's opposed to the new law, as you might expect. I expect (that) she won't like the news.

Synonyms for EXPECTED: scheduled, anticipated, due, slated, awaited, predicted, hoped (for), watched (for); Antonyms of EXPECTED: late, early, delinquent, belated, overdue, behind, tardy, premature