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prospective
prospectiveexpected; anticipated; future: prospective earnings
Not to be confused with:perspective – a mental view; the state of one’s ideas; vista: It looks good from my perspective.pro·spec·tive P0608600 (prə-spĕk′tĭv)adj.1. Likely or expected to happen.2. Likely to become or be: prospective clients.
pro·spec′tive·ly adv.prospective (prəˈspɛktɪv) adj1. looking towards the future2. (prenominal) anticipated or likely proˈspectively advpro•spec•tive (prəˈspɛk tɪv)
adj. 1. of or in the future. 2. potential, likely, or expected. [1580–90; < Late Latin prōspectīvus. See prospectus, -ive] pro•spec′tive•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | prospective - of or concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation"future - yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"retrospective - concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification" |
prospectiveadjective1. potential, possible, to come, about to be, upcoming, soon-to-be The story is a warning to other prospective buyers.2. expected, coming, future, approaching, likely, looked-for, intended, awaited, hoped-for, anticipated, forthcoming, imminent, destined, eventual, on the cards The terms of the prospective deal are spelled out clearly.prospectiveadjectiveBased on probability or presumption:assumptive, likely, presumable, presumptive, probable.Idiom: taken for granted.Translationsnachmaligprospektivzukünftigéventuelaspirantefuturopossibileprobabileпроспективный
EncyclopediaSeeretrospectiveProspective
Related to Prospective: prospective buyer, prospective client, prospective customerLAW, PROSPECTIVE. One which provides for, and regulates the future acts of men, and does not interfere in any way with what has past. PROSPECTIVE. That which is applicable to the future; it is used in opposition to retrospective. To be just, a law ought always to be prospective. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 116. prospective
Related to prospective: prospective buyer, prospective client, prospective customerSynonyms for prospectiveadj potentialSynonyms- potential
- possible
- to come
- about to be
- upcoming
- soon-to-be
adj expectedSynonyms- expected
- coming
- future
- approaching
- likely
- looked-for
- intended
- awaited
- hoped-for
- anticipated
- forthcoming
- imminent
- destined
- eventual
- on the cards
Synonyms for prospectiveadj based on probability or presumptionSynonyms- assumptive
- likely
- presumable
- presumptive
- probable
Antonyms for prospectiveadj of or concerned with or related to the futureRelated WordsAntonyms |