expected
adjectiveHow many syllables in expected?
There are 3 syllables in the word expected.How to pronounce expected:
Definition of expected:
- expected (adjective):
- to consider probable or certain
Synonyms for expected:
anticipated
awaited
counted on
due
expectable
forecast
hoped-for
long-awaited
looked-for
matter-of-course
predicted
promised
scheduled
slated
wanted
Antonyms for expected:
astonishing
astounding
baffling
befuddling
beyond belief
bizarre
confounding
confusing
dumbfounding
dumfounding
far-fetched
hard to swallow
implausible
improbable
inconceivable
incredible
mystifying
out of the blue
out of the ordinary
out of the question
peculiar
preposterous
puzzling
quaint
staggering
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