Prospective

/prəˈspɛktɪv/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future.

The company is interviewing prospective candidates for the job opening.

Relating to or effective in the future.

The prospective changes in the law will affect all businesses.

Likely to happen or become; potential.

They considered the prospective risks before making the investment.

Latin 'prospectivus', meaning 'of sight, looking forward'.

prospective client

A potential customer who may be interested in making a purchase.

prospective employee

Someone who is being considered for a job position.

prospective study

A type of research that looks forward in time to examine outcomes.

prospect

The likelihood of future success or achievement.

expectation

A strong belief that something will happen in the future.

potential

Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.

Pondering futures

He's always considering the prospective moves in the game.

Future candidates

Those guys are just a bunch of prospective players trying to get into the league.