Synonyms for hoped-for

Most common

expected · anticipated

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   desired; wished for.

Related words

Other spellings

hoped for

Example sentences

• expected The assignment took me longer than I had expected.
• anticipated It's going to be a bit longer than we anticipated.

By length

8 letters

expected³

11 letters

anticipated⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (expected³ = 3 syllables).