expected

654 1.2

Likely to happen or be true

adjective
/ɪkˈspɛktɪd/

: esperado

Large inflows are this year expected to come from the UK.

Or they could give me the cash expected for a first class ticket.

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Examples

So Daydream is expected to be arriving soon.
Everyone on a plane is expected to act the same way.
Where would you be expected to put this television?
And R is the expected return on the portfolio.
That will that upgrade is expected in the coming weeks.
What's your chance of winning and what's your expected profit from him?
Yes, PPI came in hotter than expected, but look at the actual chart.
The teacher told us we are expected to complete our assignments on time.
During the meeting, it was expected that everyone would contribute their ideas.
The weather forecast predicts that rain is expected later this evening.

Synonyms

likely

vsexpected

∞ 1.0

People expect it to happen or be true

is a broad term for things regarded as going to happen

predictable

vsexpected

181 2.5

Easy to guess what will happen

is broader and only denotes things people think will happen, not habitual pattern

anticipated

vsexpected

77 3.7

Likely to happen soon and making people feel excited

is more neutral and refers simply to things people think will happen

foreseeable

vsexpected

51 4.3

Likely to happen in the near future

is a wider term not limited to near future prediction

awaited

vsexpected

36 2.2

Expected with hope or excitement

is more general and lacks the sense of eager waiting

in the cards

vsexpected

Informal

25 6.1

Likely to happen

is the neutral general term for things people think will occur

expectable

vsexpected

1 3.5

Likely to happen in a situation

is the common idea of something people think will happen

Antonyms

unexpected

394 2.5

Happening without warning

Compounds

expected value

Specialized

2 6.6

You find the average result you expect by adding each possible outcome times its chance

How Likely

certain

286 1.0

likely

∞ 1.0

expected

654 1.2

possible

∞ 1.0

unlikely

486 1.9

Surface Forms

expected positive

Morphology

expected = expect (transparent) = expect + ed

Regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'expect'; meaning is directly derived from 'expect'.

Etymology

Expected comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and spectare 'to look', and the same root appears in words like inspect and spectator. So, to expect something is like 'looking out' or waiting for it, which is why expected means something you think will happen.