Meaning & use

expectant

adjective·Academic

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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