Meaning & use
expectant
Feeling or showing excitement about something that is expected to happen soon.
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The expectant crowd fell silent as the curtain slowly began to rise.
An expectant mother, she had already chosen names for the baby.
A note on using this word
'Expectant mother' or 'expectant parents' is a common, gentle way of referring to someone who is pregnant or about to become a parent.
Words with a similar meaning
eageranticipatory
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