expectations

ex-pec-ta-tions · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Strong beliefs about what will or should happen.

  2. 2.

    Standards or demands placed on someone.

  3. 3.

    Prospects for future success or prosperity.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    manage expectations — to control what people expect to achieve realistic outcomes
  • •
    meet expectations — to fulfill what was anticipated

Related words

Antonyms: doubts, uncertainties
See also: expect, expectation, expected
Synonyms: anticipations, assumptions, hopes

Etymology

Plural of expectation, from Latin expectatio ("an awaiting, expectation").