expectant

adjective
UK: /ɪkˈspektənt/
US: /ɪkˈspektənt/

  1. Thinking that something good will happen.

    1. We were all expectant to hear good news from her.
    2. The expectant crowd waited for the singer to appear on the stage, cheering wildly.

  2. A woman who is pregnant is expectant.

    1. She is an expectant mother and very happy now.
    2. The expectant parents are decorating the nursery in anticipation of the baby's arrival.

Synonyms

hopeful pregnant
expectant noun

  1. A pregnant woman.

    1. The expectant smiled gently.
    2. The doctor advised the expectant to get plenty of rest and eat healthy foods.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "expectant" in English means: Thinking that something good will happen., A woman who is pregnant is expectant..

The phonetic transcription of "expectant" is /ɪkˈspektənt/ in British English and /ɪkˈspektənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "expectant": hopeful, pregnant.

Example usage of "expectant": "We were all expectant to hear good news from her.". More examples on the page.