Synonyms for expectant
ɪkˈspɛk təntex·pec·tant

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1. anticipant, anticipative, expectantadjective

   marked by eager anticipation

   "an expectant hush"

   Synonyms:
   great(p), anticipant, large(p), anticipative, enceinte, big(p), gravid, heavy(p), with child(p)

   Antonyms:
   nonpregnant, hopeless

2. big(p), enceinte, expectant, gravid, great(p), large(p), heavy(p), with child(p)adjective

   in an advanced stage of pregnancy

   "was big with child"; "was great with child"

   Antonyms:
   hopeless, nonpregnant

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1. expectantadjective

   Synonyms:
   waiting

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1. List of paraphrases for "expectant":

   pregnant, future

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1. Kara Brooks:

   We will work with the attorney general to defend the law that enhances information expectant mothers receive and enhances protection for the unborn.

2. Manny Alvarez:

   Certain medications and over-the-counter medications are not recommended for expectant moms, and morning sickness is usually a sign of a viable pregnancy, but dealing with nausea morning, noon and night could be a nightmare.

3. Lee Gettler:

   Trust me, it is not especially easy to get expectant couples or new parents to participate in this type of research.

4. Harriet Beecher Stowe:

   Nobody had ever instructed him that a slave-ship, with a procession of expectant sharks in its wake, is a missionary institution, by which closely-packed heathen are brought over to enjoy the light of the Gospel.

5. Heather Bradley:

   I really just hope that a new mom or an expectant mom were to see a little girl in an ad that they would just have that sense of hope for their child, and that they would know that really there is a great future for them.