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Antonyms for Expect

Verb

Sense 1:

Definition: to not anticipate or foresee

Example sentence: I never expected him to show up at the party.

Sense 2:

Definition: to hope or want for something not to happen

Example sentence: She prayed and expected that the rain would stay away on her wedding day.

Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: unforeseen or unexpected

Example sentence: The sudden storm took everyone by surprise.

Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: a person who is not anticipated or predicted

Example sentence: The unknown guest turned out to be an antonym for what we had in mind.

Sense 2:

Definition: something that contradicts or is the opposite of what is expected

Example sentence: His reaction was an antonym of what I had anticipated.