prospective

• Relativo ao futuro ou que age no futuro; que tem probabilidade de acontecer ou de se tornar algo.

Relating to or effective in the future; likely to happen or become something.

1. Likely to happen in the futureB2formal

   Relating to or concerning the future; expected or anticipated.

   Prospectivo

   • The company is evaluating prospective candidates for the job.
   • We are looking at prospective sites for the new factory.
   • The prospective changes to the law have caused much debate.

   Sinônimosanticipatedeventualexpectedforthcomingfutureimpendinglikelypotentialprobableupcoming

   Antônimosretrospective

2. Potential or likelyB2formal

   Having the potential to become something in the future.

   Potencial

   • She is a prospective buyer for the house.
   • The university is recruiting prospective students.
   • He is a prospective candidate for the leadership position.

   Sinônimosexpectedforthcomingfuturelikelypossiblepotentialupcomingwould-be

   Antônimosactualcurrentexistingreal