expectative

American  

[ik-spek-tuh-tiv] / ɪkˈspɛk tə tɪv /

adjective

1. of or relating to expectation.

2. characterized by expectation.

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Etymology

Origin of expectative

From the Medieval Latin word expectātīvus, dating back to 1480–90. See expectation, -ive

Example Sentences

They went to Stuttgart, where the W�rtemberg Government kept up a sort of expectative neutrality.

From Revolution and Counter-Revolution or, Germany in 1848 by Marx, Karl

The value of everything that lasts for more than a moment is built in part upon incomes that are not actual, but expectative, whose amount, therefore, is a matter of guesswork, or "speculation."

From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert

"We are preserving," they say, "a dignified expectative attitude."

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry

Even expectative graces, or mandates nominating a person to succeed to a benefice upon the first vacancy, were thus sold.

From Luther and the Reformation: The Life-Springs of Our Liberties by Seiss, Joseph A.

I think I have clearly stated my reasons for this passive, or, if you prefer it, this expectative mode of action.

From Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 2 from Rome to the End by Bache, Constance