prospective

CEFRB2

/pɹəˈspɛktɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Expected or planned to happen in the future.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Anticipated in the near or far future.

Examples

  • Prospective buyers couldn't make heads or tails out of the contract.

  • The company invited their prospective customers to the party.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.

  2. Likely or expected to happen or become.

  3. Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.

More examples

In context

  • Prospective students are those who have already applied to the university, but have yet to be admitted.

  • What some other languages convey with prospective aspect, English conveys with expressions like going to drive the car home.

  • 1668-1690, Josiah Child, A new discourse of trade The French king, and the king of Sweden are […] circumspect, industrious, and prospective, too, in this affair.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank buyers toured the house to see if they wanted to purchase it.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French prospectif, from Late Latin prospectivus. See more at English prospect.