Synonyms for expecting

Most common

quick · pregnant

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.

   When is the new couple expecting?

Related words

Word family

expectingly expectingness

Example sentences

• quick The quick brown fox didn't jump over the lazy dog.
• pregnant "Your mother was pregnant then." "With me?" "Yes."

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

big¹

5 letters

quick¹

8 letters

pregnant², preggers, enceinte

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pregnant² = 2 syllables).