Synonyms & related words for expected

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of expected — including anticipated, expecting, awaited, foreseen, promised, probable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to expected

Explore words related to expected — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include expects, hoped, predicted, anticipates, waited, likely, unsurprising, unhoped. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for expected

Common synonyms for expected include anticipated, expecting, awaited, foreseen, promised, probable, due, unsurprised — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does expected come from?

The word expected breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root spect-, from Latin specio (“look, watch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.