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Anticipative vs Anticipated - What's the difference?

anticipative | anticipated |

As adjectives the difference between anticipative and anticipated

is that anticipative is of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant while anticipated is expected to arrive; scheduled.

As a verb anticipated is

(anticipate).

anticipative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant.
  • * "... protestations of friendship, and expressions anticipative of the pleasure which must inevitably flow from so happy an acquaintance, were exchanged ..." (Charles Dickens: Nicholas Nickleby).

    • anticipated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • expected to arrive; scheduled

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (anticipate)