What is another word for looking forward to?
200 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ lˈʊkɪŋ fˈɔːwəd tuː], [ lˈʊkɪŋ fˈɔːwəd tuː], [ l_ˈʊ_k_ɪ_ŋ f_ˈɔː_w_ə_d t_uː]Table of Contents
Similar words for looking forward to:- hopeful (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- anticipate (verb)
- await (verb)
- expect (verb)
- hope (verb)
- wait (verb)
- wish (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Looking forward to:
adj.
•hopeful (adjective)- satisfied,
- keeping the faith,
- eager,
- content,
- high,
- buoyant,
- reassured,
- cheerful,
- rosy,
- comfortable,
- calm,
- Inspirited,
- lighthearted,
- emboldened,
- at ease,
- Anticipating,
- assured,
- trustful,
- trusting,
- faithful,
- blithe,
- anticipative,
- Expecting,
- serene,
- Hoping,
- unflagging,
- up-beat,
- upbeat,
- elated,
- confident,
- rose-colored,
- forward-looking,
- enthusiastic,
- sanguine.
v.
•anticipate (verb) •await (verb) •expect (verb)- apprehend,
- think,
- presume,
- envisage,
- foreknow,
- watch for,
- bargain on,
- predict,
- trust,
- feel,
- calculate,
- take,
- understand,
- contemplate,
- surmise,
- sense,
- presuppose,
- suspect,
- look,
- gather,
- imagine,
- reckon,
- in the cards,
- look ahead to.
- pray,
- desire,
- believe,
- deem likely,
- wish,
- think to,
- knock on wood,
- expect,
- feel confident,
- have faith,
- look at sunny side,
- aspire,
- take heart,
- cherish,
- rely,
- depend on,
- be sure of,
- keep fingers crossed,
- hold,
- sweat it.
Other synonyms:
•Other relevant words:- await,
- jump the gun,
- hope,
- count chickens,
- cross the bridge,
- anticipate,
- Desiderate,
- yearn,
- envy,
- delay,
- divine,
- crave,
- sigh for,
- prefer,
- hang in,
- look for,
- elect,
- prophesy,
- hunger,
- prepare for,
- hang,
- stick around,
- bide,
- visualize,
- hang out,
- thirst,
- entertain,
- hole up,
- sweat,
- hope for,
- covet,
- want,
- foretaste,
- choose,
- mark time,
- see in the cards,
- sweat it out,
- fancy,
- long,
- figure,
- prevision,
- cool it,
- invoke,
- dally,
- will,
- foretell,
- stall,
- foresee,
- wait,
- look forward to,
- spoil for,
- watch,
- see coming,
- keep shirt on,
- cool one's heels,
- tarry,
- fill time,
- yen,
- itch,
- request,
- hold on,
- command,
- order,
- bargain for,
- hanker,
- hold everything,
- need,
- hang around,
- hold the phone,
- be afraid,
- lie in wait,
- conjecture,
- please,
- like,
- prognosticate,
- hold back,
- beg,
- set one's heart on,
- count on,
- see,
- attend,
- forecast.
Antonyms for Looking forward to:
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adj.
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hopeful
fearful, pale, inauspicious, wretched, heavy, unhappy, discouraged, pointless, desperate, upset, gloomy, despondent, pessimistic, hopeless, disinterested, depressed, unenthusiastic, unpromising, despairing, down, low, sad, apathetic.
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hopeful
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v.
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anticipate
be amazed, be surprised, be unready, doubt.
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expect
overlook, neglect, disregard, disbelieve, misunderstand, know.
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anticipate