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Synonyms for looking forward to
adj optimistic, expectant

eager
buoyant
enthusiastic
sanguine
comfortable
cheerful
confident
rosy
upbeat

trusting
high
content
faithful
calm
assured
blithe
elated
expecting

hoping
lighthearted
satisfied
serene
unflagging
anticipative
rose-colored
anticipating
at ease

emboldened
forward-looking
inspirited
keeping the faith
reassured
trustful

Antonyms for looking forward to

apathetic
disinterested
pessimistic
pale
hopeless
upset
despairing
despondent

discouraged
inauspicious
pointless
wretched
unenthusiastic
heavy
depressed
down

sad
unhappy
fearful
gloomy
low
desperate
unpromising

Synonyms
verb expect; predict

count on
foresee
assume
await
forecast
see
conjecture
visualize
figure

prophesy
entertain
foretell
suppose
prognosticate
divine
wait
bargain for
jump the gun

prepare for
be afraid
count chickens
cross the bridge
foretaste
have a hunch
hope for
look for
look forward to

plan on
prevision
promise oneself
see coming
see in the cards
wait for

Antonyms

doubt
be surprised

be amazed
be unready

Synonyms
verb wait with expectation

count on
anticipate
attend
stay

sweat
hope
hang around
be prepared for

be ready for
hang in
hang out
look for

look forward to
sweat it out
cool one’s heels

Antonyms

doubt

Synonyms
verb believe strongly; anticipate

foresee
predict
await
forecast
suppose
take
think
hope
conjecture
surmise
look

figure
contemplate
reckon
apprehend
gather
feel
assume
sense
suspect
presume
imagine

divine
understand
trust
presuppose
envisage
calculate
bargain for
count on
foreknow
bargain on
be afraid

hope for
in the cards
look ahead to
look for
look forward to
see coming
wait for
watch for

Antonyms

disbelieve
disregard

misunderstand
overlook

neglect
know

Synonyms
verb long for, dream about

count on
hold
assume
wish
anticipate
expect
cherish
believe
desire
rely

foresee
pray
await
contemplate
suspect
sweat
presume
aspire
suppose
trust

surmise
be sure of
deem likely
depend on
feel confident
hang in
have faith
keep fingers crossed
knock on wood
look at sunny side

look forward to
promise oneself
sweat it
sweat it out
take heart
think to
watch for

Antonyms

disbelieve
distrust
doubt

forsake
despair
fear

abandon
know

Synonyms
verb pause, rest

linger
hang
await
watch
stay
delay
remain
expect
foresee
anticipate

tarry
abide
stall
bide
dally
hang around
hold back
hole up
mark time
sit tight

stand by
stick around
cool it
fill time
hang onto your hat
hang out
hold everything
hold on
hold the phone
keep shirt on

lie in wait
lie low
look for
look forward to
put on hold
save it
sit up for
stay up for
sweat it
bide one’s time

Antonyms

hurry
carry out
go ahead
go

leave
rush
advance
carry on

move
do
forge
forward

Synonyms
verb desire

envy
prefer
please
crave
yearn
choose
want
aspire
entreat

fancy
elect
like
itch
yen
covet
hunger
request
beg

long
hanker
will
command
thirst
solicit
need
invoke
order

hope
expect
desiderate
look forward to
pray for
sigh for
spoil for
set one’s heart on

Antonyms

dislike
hate
spurn

ignore
despise
answer

give