The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anticipative
Anticipative \An*tic"i*pa*tive\, a.
Anticipating, or containing anticipation. ``Anticipative of
the feast to come.''
--Cary. -- An*tic"i*pa*tive*ly, adv.
Wiktionary
anticipative
a. Of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant.
WordNet
anticipative
adj. marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush" [syn: anticipant, expectant]
Usage examples of "anticipative".
This message sealed into a second envelope without superscription, he lighted a cigarette and sat smiling with anticipative relish through its smoke, a smile swiftly abolished as the door re-opened.