anticipant

[ an-tis-uh-puhnt ]

adjective

1. anticipative (usually followed by of ):

   We were eagerly anticipant of her arrival.

noun

1. a person who anticipates.

anticipant

/ ænˈtɪsɪpənt /

adjective

1. operating in advance; expectant; anticipating

noun

1. a person who anticipates; anticipator

Word History and Origins

Origin of anticipant¹

1620–30; < Latin anticipant- (stem of anticipāns, present participle of anticipāre ) taking before, equivalent to anti- (variant of ante- ante- ) + -cip- (combining form of capere to take) + -ant- -ant

Example Sentences

By its simplicity and anticipant wisdom, however, the Constitution has thus far proven impregnable to assault, ignorance, and apathy.

From Washington Times

He said "Now" with a little sucking in of breath and a thin anticipant smile and spun on his heel.

From Project Gutenberg

I saw that its thin oval had rounded, the cheeks gained a faint color; animation was in every feature, life anticipant in the eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

Motion stirred there; the pair of them laughed like anticipant children when two wide-winged moths swam into sight and floated toward them, eyes glowing like veiled emeralds.

From Project Gutenberg

O meek anticipant of that sure pain Whose sureness gray-hair'd scholars hardly learn!

From Project Gutenberg