Definition of prospective adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You use prospective to describe someone who wants to be the thing mentioned or who is likely to be the thing mentioned. The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers. When his prospective employers heard his history, they said they wouldn't hire him.
Prospective indicates that something is expected or likely to happen. If you’re contemplating your future, you might speak of your prospective career, your prospective spouse, or a prospective million-dollar offer to make a movie based on your fascinating life.
adjective Likely or expected to happen. adjective Likely to become or be. from The Century Dictionary. Suitable for viewing at a distance; perspective. Looking forward in time; characterized by foresight; of things, having reference to the future.
There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word prospective, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
PROSPECTIVE meaning: 1 : likely to be or become something specified in the future; 2 : likely to happen