expectation _noun

ADJECTIVES

great, high • optimistic, positive, sanguine
・I had high expectations for this book.

low • lowered • negative, pessimistic
・My expectations are low, but I'm hopeful.

growing, rising • heightened, increased
・The team is under pressure due to heightened expectations.

normal • clear, confident
・The company has a normal expectation of growth.

legitimate, rational, realistic, reasonable
・My realistic expectation is to complete the task on time.
・Auditors can never satisfy the market's reasonable expectations.

false, naive, exaggerated, unreal, unrealistic, unreasonable
・Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.

disappointed • wild
・The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations.

future • general, widespread • popular, public
・There was a general expectation that he would win.

traditional • family, parental, social, teacher
・Creative geniuses ignored social expectations and developed unorthodox styles.

market • economic • career, life
・The economic expectations of elderly people have changed.

VERBS

have, hold • form
・The public has a legitimate expectation of safety.

arouse, build up, create, raise, set up
・The key to successful projects is setting up clear expectations.

heighten • lower, reduce • influence, shape
・The coach reduced expectations for the team's performance due to injuries.

come/live up to, fulfill, match, meet, realize, satisfy
・The pressure to meet parental expectations can be overwhelming.

exceed, outperform, outstrip, surpass, go beyond
・The athlete outstripped expectations and broke multiple records.

dampen, dash, disappoint, fall below, fall short of
・The product launch fell below expectations and received negative reviews.

confound, contradict, defy, shatter, subvert
・The unexpected outcome contradicted all expectations.

rise, soar
・As the economy improved, expectations for job growth rose.

PREPOSITIONS

against
・Against all expectations, getting up at five is actually easier in winter.

contrary to
・The results were contrary to expectation.

below
・They have performed way below expectations.

above
・The performance of the team was above expectations.

beyond
・The company's growth was far beyond all expectations.

about
・He holds certain expectations about the teacher's role.

for
・He tried to lower expectations for his performance.

of
・I think she had unrealistic expectations of motherhood.

PHRASES

have every expectation
・The traveler has every expectation that their trip will be an adventure.

in line with expectations
・The construction project is proceeding in line with expectations.

in the expectation of/that
・The workers went on strike in the expectation of better wages and benefits.