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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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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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

antichrist, antichthon, anticipant, anticipate, anticipation, anticipative, anticipatory, anticipatory assimilation, anticity, anticlastic, anticlerical
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Words related to anticipative

anticipant, anticipatory, awaiting, expecting, hopeful, anticipating

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