Expectancy
Expectancy noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.
Usage example: that feeling of optimistic expectancy that fills theatergoers as they wait for the curtain to rise
Misgiving and expectancy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misgiving" instead a noun "Expectancy".
Misgiving
Misgiving noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Expectancy and misgiving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expectancy" instead a noun "Misgiving".
Nearby Word: misgiven
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- premonition and expectancy
- premonition and misgiving
- anticipation and expectancy
- anticipation and misgiving
- presentiment and expectancy
- presentiment and misgiving
- expectation and expectancy
- expectation and misgiving
- anxiety and expectancy
- anxiety and misgiving
- fear and expectancy
- fear and misgiving
- dread and expectancy
- dread and misgiving
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Misgiving and Expectancy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expectancy/misgiving
Expectancy & Misgiving. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expectancy/misgiving>.
Misgiving or Expectancy. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expectancy/misgiving.
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