Definition of EXPECTANT

expectant

Plural: expectants

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by eager anticipation
    • "an expectant hush"
  • in an advanced stage of pregnancy

Adj

  • Marked by expectation.
  • Pregnant.
  • Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.

Noun

  • A person who expects or awaits something.

Examples

  • an expectant mother
  • the expectant hush before the performance

Origin / Etymology

From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.

Synonyms

anticipant, anticipative, big, enceinte, gravid, great, heavy, large, with child

Scrabble Score: 20

expectant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
expectant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expectant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

expectant: valid Words With Friends Word