expectation
nounHow many syllables in expectation?
There are 4 syllables in the word expectation.Divide expectation into syllables:
ex · pec · ta · tion
How to pronounce expectation:
Definition of expectation:
- expectation (noun):
- the act or state of expecting anticipation
- the state of expecting or of being expected
- belief about (or mental picture of) the future.
Synonyms for expectation:
surmisehopeapprehensionpromisesuppositionbeliefconjectureprobabilitypossibilitymisgivingShow 10 more
Antonyms for expectation:
feardoubtdubietyquestionhopelessnessuncertaintydespairwarinesssuspiciondisbeliefShow 4 more
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