expected
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ɪkˈspɛktɪd/
KK: /ɪkˈspɛktɪd/
adjective
Definition
Something that is anticipated or believed to happen soon.
Example
The expected rain will help the crops grow.
Conversation
I thought the movie would be really good, but it was less exciting than I expected.
Really? I heard it was amazing!
Yeah, it just didn't meet my expected level of excitement.
That's a bummer! Sometimes you just can't trust the hype.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
anticipated
foreseen
predicted
Antonyms
unexpected
surprising
unforeseen
verb
Definition
To think that something will happen or that something should be true.
Example
She expected to receive a reply by the end of the week.
Tense Forms
Past: expected
Past Participle: expected
Conversation
I really expected the concert to be more exciting.
Yeah, I thought it would be better too.
I guess we just had different expectations going in.
Root Explanation
Expected → It is formed from "expect" (from Latin "expectare", meaning to look out for or await) and the suffix "-ed" (indicating a past participle). The word "expected" means something that was looked out for or anticipated in the past.
Memory Tip
Think of 'looking out for' something ('expect') and the '-ed' showing that it has already happened. This helps you remember that 'expected' means something that was anticipated.
Visually Confused Words
unexpected
inexpected
executed
unexpectedly
inexpectedly
execute
excited