Antonyms for in prospect

Grammar : Adj

Spell : pros-pekt

Phonetic Transcription : ˈprɒs pɛkt

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Definition of in prospect

Origin :

• early 15c., "act of looking into the distance," from Latin prospectus "distant view, look out; sight, faculty of sight," noun use of past participle of prospicere "look out on, look forward," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + specere "look at" (see scope (n.1)). Meaning "extensive view of the landscape" is from 1530s; transferred sense of "mental view or survey" is from 1620s. Sense of "person or thing considered promising" is from 1922. Prospects "expectations, things looked forward to" is from 1660s.

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Synonyms for in prospect