Prospective Definition & Meaning

prospective
adjective
  1. of or concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation"

Synonyms for prospective

expected adj

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive; "prepared for the expected attack"

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future adj

yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him" effective in or looking toward the future

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likely adv

with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country

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potential adj

existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power" expected to become or be; in prospect

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"Prospective" in song lyrics

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Frequently asked questions

What does prospective mean?
of or concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation"
What part of speech is prospective?
Prospective is an adjective.

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