anticipative

[ an-tis-uh-pey-tiv, -puh-tiv ]

/ ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪ tɪv, -pə tɪv /

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adjective

anticipating or tending to anticipate; expressing, revealing, or containing anticipation: an anticipative action; an anticipative look.

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Origin of anticipative

First recorded in 1655–65; anticipate + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM anticipative

an·tic·i·pa·tive·ly, adverbnon·an·tic·i·pa·tive, adjectivenon·an·tic·i·pa·tive·ly, adverbun·an·tic·i·pa·tive, adjective

Words nearby anticipative

antichthon, anticipant, anticipate, anticipated, anticipation, anticipative, anticipatory, anticity, anticlastic, anticlerical, anticlimactic

How to use anticipative in a sentence

The Mother thought she had never been so happy before in her life, and the ugly little beast yelped with anticipative joy.
The Very Small Person|Annie Hamilton Donnell
It was an expression of mingled alarm and remonstrance, almost as anticipative as though she had spoken.
My Danish Sweetheart, Volume 3 of 3|William Clark Russell
"It must have been that which he came to see me about last night," he said, with a sort of anticipative remorse.
The Minister's Charge|William Dean Howells
The Doctor, looking complacently expansive, cheerily anticipative, welcomed them on the doorstep.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 8, 1893|Various

The internal organization of the colonial church is also anticipative.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, March 1899|Various