Synonyms for expectant

Most common

pregnant · gravid · enceinte · hopeful · watchful

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Marked by expectation.

   the expectant hush before the performance

2. adj. 2

   Pregnant.

Related words

Word family

expectancy expectantly

Example sentences

• pregnant "Your mother was pregnant then." "With me?" "Yes."
• hopeful We rise with the sun, hopeful for the day ahead.
• watchful Not a single mistake escaped his watchful gaze.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

big¹

4 letters

gurt

5 letters

great¹, large¹, heavy², alert²

6 letters

gravid

7 letters

hopeful²

8 letters

pregnant², watchful², enceinte

10 letters

anticipant

12 letters

anticipative

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heavy² = 2 syllables).