expectant

ɪkˈspɛktənt

Definition

Definition of expectant - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

anticipationfeeling excited about something that will happen

She had an expectant look on her face.

anticipatory

eager

hopeful

pregnancypregnant and awaiting childbirth

The expectant mother prepared the nursery.

anticipating

expecting

pregnant

Noun

pregnancyperson who is expecting a baby

The room was filled with nervous expectants at the prenatal class..

expecting

pregnant

anticipation

Rare

person waiting for something to happen

Rare

The expectant stood in line for hours.

anticipator

awaiting

hopeful

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Expressions with expectant

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expectant mother

woman who is pregnant and waiting to give birth to a baby

The clinic offers special classes for every expectant mother.

Origin of expectant

Latin, expectare (to await)

Terms with expectant included in their meaning

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baby shower

celebration gifts

party celebrating a forthcoming baby with gifts for the expectant mother

anticipant

adj.

expectant

feeling excited about something that will happen

anticipative

adj.

expectant attitude

showing anticipation or expectation

bellyband

maternity

band worn by expectant mothers for support

dadchelor party

celebration

event similar to a baby shower but for the expectant father

post-obit

finance

financial agreement involving an expectant heir

Examples of expectant in a sentence

His expectant attitude was contagious.
The expectant parents attended a childbirth class.
Expectant women often experience various cravings.
Expectants gathered in the waiting room, sharing their excitement.
The hospital had a special ward for expectants.
The expectant waited eagerly for the concert tickets to be released.

Expectants gathered outside the store for the new product launch.

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French:impatient, femme enceinte, ...
German:erwartungsvoll, Erwartende, ...
Italian:in attesa, donna incinta, ...
Spanish:expectante, gestante, ...
Portuguese:expectante, grávida, ...
Chinese:期待的, 准妈妈, ...
Japanese:期待に満ちた, 妊婦, ...
Arabic:مُتَرَقِّب, مُنْتَظِر مَوْلُود, ...
Hebrew:מְצַפֶּה, אִשָּׁה בְּהֵרָיוֹן, ...
Russian:ожидающий, будущий родитель, ...
Ukrainian:очікувальний, очікуючий, ...
Hindi:उत्सुक, उम्मीदवार, ...
Bengali:প্রত্যাশাময়, প্রত্যাশী, ...
Catalan:expectant, persona expectant, ...
Czech:nedočkavý, nastávající maminka, ...
Danish:forventningsfuld, den forventningsfulde, ...
Dutch:verwachtingsvol, aanstaande ouder, ...
Greek:ανυπόμονος, εγκυμονούσα, ...
Hungarian:várakozó, kismama, ...
Khmer:ទន្ទឹងរង់ចាំ, ស្ត្រីមានផ្ទៃពោះ, ...
Korean:기대하는, 임산부, ...
Persian:مشتاق, مادر باردار, ...
Polish:oczekujący, kobieta w ciąży, ...
Portuguese (BR):expectante, aguardante, ...
Romanian:așteptător, viitoare mămică, ...
Swedish:förväntansfull, blivande förälder, ...
Thai:เปี่ยมความคาดหวัง, ผู้ที่กำลังตั้งครรภ์, ...
Turkish:beklenti dolu, bebek bekleyen, ...
Vietnamese:đầy mong đợi, người mang thai, ...

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