2. (noun)anticipation, expectancy something expected (as on the basis of a norm) Synonyms: prediction, anticipation, expectation, expectancy, prevision
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'expectancy'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. expectancy Expectation may be either of good or evil; presentiment almost always, apprehension and foreboding always, of evil; anticipation and antepast, commonly of good. Thus, we speak of the plea Synonyms: anticipation, antepast, expectation, foresight, hope, apprehension, foreboding, foretaste, presentiment, expectancy, forecast, forethought, prevision Antonyms: astonishment, despair, dread, fear, surprise, consummation, doubt, enjoyment, realization, wonder