Expected

Word EXPECTED
Character 8
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Expected"

What do we mean by expected?

To predict or believe that something will happen

To consider obligatory or required.

To consider reasonably due.

(continuous aspect only, of a woman or couple) To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.

To wait for; to await.

To wait; to stay.

When people waste time planning for the unexpected and unlikely and totally overlook the obvious, usually looking like a dumb-ass as a result. Urban Dictionary

A guaranteed way for you to make sure that people will consistently disappoint you Urban Dictionary

What did you expect with no communication ever? All I expected and still do is bumping into stalker boy .. Map … lol … Clearly he was the one following .. And your defs just say the same as 1/2 years ago yet supposed to either believe it’s you or if it is you .. has any sense of truth to it Like .. seriously … Urban Dictionary

The thoughts and hopes that go through ones mind before an engagement/party/happening etc. that consist of imagining what it might be like. The equation to find satisfaction is found by taking enjoyment and subtracting expectation from it. This is to say that one should never expect too much from something. Urban Dictionary

A variation of the phrase " you would ", used in response to an individual's action that one would presume that individual would typically do anyway. However, "as expected" is significantly less annoying than " you would " which makes you want to punch whoever said it in the face. Urban Dictionary

Something that is expected and also a harsh truth that you're forced to accept. Urban Dictionary

To look high of, above normal Urban Dictionary

What you want to happen even though it never aligns with reality Urban Dictionary

Essex boy's term when he gets frisky/horny. First started around 1 year ago in 2011. Urban Dictionary

1. What one thinks will happen in the future. 2. What one wants to happen in the future. The only word known to be both a synonym and antonym to itself, because an optimist will expect their expectations to be met, while a pessimist will not expect their expectations to be met. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Expected

The word "expected" in example sentences

Mrs. Uhler knew that her husband expected of her a degree of personal attention to household matters that she considered degrading to her condition as a wife; and, because he _expected_ this, she, in order to maintain the dignity of her position, gave even less attention to these matters than would otherwise have been the case. ❋ Unknown (1847)

Anatomy of a Song When the Marvelettes' "Please Mr. Postman" became Motown's first No. 1 pop hit 50 years ago next month, no one at the label expected they would be the group to do it. ❋ Marc Myers (2011)

This year, the name expected to spark much conversation is Netflix Inc., the online and by-mail movie and TV-show rental business that media companies are grappling with. ❋ Jessica E. Vascellaro (2011)

The album contained two minor country music hits, and his label expected the follow-up album to be his "breakthrough." ❋ Unknown (2010)

It could've been bigger, but I guess it wasn't the instant hit her label expected it to be.

Its ratings of securities are based on what it calls "expected recovery" rates. ❋ Brian Blackstone (2011)

Part of that was due to what it called an expected increased level of activity in 2011 by far-right militants. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Lockheed memo also took aim at what it called an expected "red herring" conclusion of the Pentagon report. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The city's portion includes a bond issue up to $25.5 million with a term expected to be 15 to 18 years and an interest rate around 4.2 percent. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But Mr. Zhang told Reuters the company has three new games in the pipeline with at least one title expected by the end of the year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Analysts have pegged that dependence on one blockbuster as a red flag, but Zhang said the company has three new games in the pipeline with at least one title expected by the end of the year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

- I think "expected" is not the right word, because ... ❋ Unknown (2005)

So in stead I kind of expected the English word to be the same as the Norwegian, namely "pave". ❋ Magnio (2005)

This common theme of "older than expected" is expected from the FLE perspective once we a) understand the logic of FLE and b) understand that FL is not incorporated into mainstream evolutionary thought. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Overall, there was more sex and death here than I expected from a Disney film, a darker take (both in mood and visuals) that surprised me. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Gamblers and fixers lurk everywhere, as might be expected from a writer who grew up worshipping the Chicago White Sox, only to see them turn into the Black Sox. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Geek: "They said 10% chance of rain today so I packed an umbrella, [raincoat], and boots, but forgot my [sunscreen]. It was hot and sunny all day so I ended up with a wicked sunburn." Gal: "[Expect the expected]" ❋ Slamotte (2012)

the girl had [high expectations] of guys; she actually thought that the guy would not actually [stomp] on her heart and [break] it. ❋ Smorah (2010)

Expect … [what not] to .. ❋ LetsTalkAboutX (2023)

Ben expected the party to go perfectly as planned. However, the band did not turn up, the drinks table was knocked over, three men were taking to hospital for the consumption of too much whisky an his car broke down [on the way back]. Although Ben [had had] a great time there, he found that he was not satisfied with the outcome because he had had very [high expectations]. ❋ Kikumbob (2005)

Laura: " On the drive home, [Shan] and Marcus were totally holding each others' [peens] for support in a totally no homo way " Allen: " [As Expected]." ❋ Allen Bo (2010)

(This is an example using a two person conversation.) "The new president is a douche bag." "That's expectable...." "Why!? Is it because he's a democrat?!" "No. . . It's because he ran for president; they've all been [douche bags] since [Thomas Jefferson]." "^_^" "That's not a word. . ." "$@J)(DE)@XKLK!!" "[Fair enough]." ❋ Chaz Walker (2008)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

On his way to the party, Tom thought his [expectations] (fucking Summer) would [align] with reality. To bad he found out it was an [engagement party]. ❋ Hurtingchampion (2011)

*[Screams] Expect at the nearest person to him* : May also [slap hand] if he is extremely [excited]. ❋ David Baldry (2012)

[Ronald] [fell] short of my [expectations], but I kind of expected him to. ❋ Kwing (2015)

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