expectant (redirected from expectants)

ex·pec·tant  (k-spktnt)

adj.

1. Having or marked by expectation: an expectant look; an expectant hush.

2. Pregnant: expectant mothers.

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ex·pectant n.

ex·pectant·ly adv.

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expectant

Adjective

1. expecting or hopeful

2.

a. pregnant

b. married to or living with a woman who is pregnant: an expectant father

expectantly adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	expectant - marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush" anticipant, anticipative hopeful - having or manifesting hope; "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"
	2.	expectant - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" enceinte, gravid, with child, great, large, big, heavy pregnant - carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life

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expectant

adjective 1. expecting, excited, anticipating, anxious, ready, awaiting, eager, hopeful, apprehensive, watchful, in suspense

adjective 2. pregnant, expecting (informal) gravid, enceinte

Translations

expectant [ɪkˈspɛktənt] adj → qui attend (quelque chose);

expectant mother → future maman

expectant [ɪksˈpɛktənt] expect adj → erwartungsvoll

expectant [ɪkˈspɛktənt] adj → pieno/a di aspettative