expectant in English dictionary

  • expectant

    Meanings and definitions of "expectant"

    • adjective
      Marked by expectation.
    • adjective
      Pregnant.
    • adjective
      (medicine, dated)
      Waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment.
    • marked by expectation
    • pregnant
    • adjective
      in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
    • adjective
      marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush"

    Synonyms of "expectant" in English dictionary

    great, big, enceinte are the top synonyms of "expectant" in the English thesaurus.

  • Expectant

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