| ADJECTIVE | all | expectant, anticipant, anticipative | marked by eager anticipation |
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| all | expectant, big, enceinte, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child | in an advanced stage of pregnancy |
| Sounds | ihkspeh'ktahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | marked by eager anticipation. | |
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| Example | "an expectant hush" | |
| Synonyms | anticipant, anticipative | |
| Broader | hopeful | Having or manifesting hope |
| Spanish | expectante | |
| Nouns | expectancy | an expectation |
| Adverbs | expectantly | in an expectant manner |
| Verbs | expect | regard something as probable or likely |
| expect | look ... / look forward to the probable occurrence of | |
| Meaning | In an advanced stage of pregnancy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | big, enceinte, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child | |
| Broader | pregnant | carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life |
| Spanish | embarazada, encinta, gestante, preñada | |
| Catalan | embarassada, gestant, prenyada | |
| Verbs | expect | be pregnant with |
| expect | look forward to the birth of a child | |
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