ANTICIPANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anticipant mean? 

• ANTICIPANT (noun)
  The noun ANTICIPANT has 1 sense:

1. one who anticipates

  Familiarity information: ANTICIPANT used as a noun is very rare.

• ANTICIPANT (adjective)
  The adjective ANTICIPANT has 1 sense:

1. marked by eager anticipation

  Familiarity information: ANTICIPANT used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTICIPANT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One who anticipates

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

anticipant; anticipator

Hypernyms ("anticipant" is a kind of...):

illusionist; seer; visionary (a person with unusual powers of foresight)

Derivation:

anticipant (marked by eager anticipation)

• ANTICIPANT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Marked by eager anticipation

Synonyms:

anticipant; anticipative; expectant

Context example:

an expectant hush

Similar:

hopeful (having or manifesting hope)

Derivation:

anticipant (one who anticipates)