prospective

pro·spec·tive  (pr-spktv)

adj.

1. Likely or expected to happen.

2. Likely to become or be: prospective clients.

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pro·spective·ly adv.

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prospective

Adjective

1. future: prospective customers

2. expected or likely: the prospective loss

prospectively adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

prospective - of or concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation" future - yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him" retrospective - concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification"

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prospective

adjective 1. potential, possible, to come, about to be, upcoming, soon-to-be

2. expected, coming, future, approaching, likely, looked-for, intended, awaited, hoped-for, anticipated, forthcoming, imminent, destined, eventual, on the cards

Translations

prospective [prəˈspɛktɪv] adj (= possible) → probable, eventual (= certain); futuro; [buyer] → presunto; [legislation, son-in-law] → futuro

prospective [prəˈspɛktɪv] prospect adj (= possible) → éventuel(le) (= future); futur(e)

prospective [prəˈspɛktɪv] prospect adj [son-in-law] → zukünftig; [customer, candidate] → voraussichtlich

prospective [prəˈspɛktɪv] adj [buyer] → probabile; [legislation, son-in-law] → futuro/a