expectation - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

Synonyms

• expectation
• outlook
• prospect

More generic

• belief

More specific

• anticipation
• apprehension
• expectancy
• foretaste
• hope
• misgiving
• possibility
• promise

Noun

the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

Synonyms

• arithmetic mean
• expectation
• expected value
• first moment

More generic

• mean
• mean value

Noun

the feeling that something is about to happen

Synonyms

• expectation

More generic

• feeling

More specific

• anticipation
• expectancy

Noun

anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

Synonyms

• anticipation
• expectation

More generic

• hopefulness

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