| Main Entry: | anticipatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expectant |
Synonyms: |
anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, awaiting, expecting, hopeful |
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sooner than expected |
Synonyms: |
advanced, ahead of time, anticipative, anticipatory, before appointed time, beforehand, direct, immature, immediate, matinal, on short notice, on the dot, overearly, oversoon, preceding, precipitant, precocious, preexistent, premature, previous, prompt, pronto, punctual, quick, seasonable, soon, speedy, unanticipated, unexpected, untimely |
Antonyms: |
later |
| Main Entry: | preventive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deterrent |
Synonyms: |
anticipatory, obviating, prevenient, prophylactic |
| Notes: | use preventive 'designed to prevent,' not 'preventative' (an unnecessary synonym) |
| Main Entry: | anticipant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expectant |
Synonyms: |
anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, awaiting, expecting, hopeful |
| Main Entry: | anticipative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expectant |
Synonyms: |
anticipant, anticipating, anticipatory, awaiting, expecting, hopeful |
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
Related
Adjectives: |
early, anticipatory, forward, immediate, in time, near, near at hand, precipitate, precocious, premature, prepunctual, prevenient, prime, prompt, punctual, rath, sudden, summary, timely, unexpected
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