/ Dictionary / Index A anticipative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•tic•i•pa•tive Pronunciation: (an-tis'u-pā"tiv, -pu-tiv), [key] — adj. anticipating or tending to anticipate; expressing, revealing, or containing anticipation: an anticipative action; an anticipative look. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anticipative (Thesaurus) anticipation anticipatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: coincidence Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language