EXPECTANT

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

(adjective) in an advanced stage of pregnancy; “was big with child”; “was great with child”

anticipant, anticipative, expectant

(adjective) marked by eager anticipation; “an expectant hush”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

expectant (comparative more expectant, superlative most expectant)

Marked by expectation.

Pregnant.

(medicine, dated) Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.

Noun

expectant (plural expectants)

A person who expects or awaits something.

Anagrams

• exceptant

Source: Wiktionary

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Ex*pect"ant, a. Etym: [L.expectans, exspectans, p.pr. of expectare, exspectare: cf. F. expectant.]

Definition: Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.)

Definition: waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment. Expectant estate (Law), an estate in expectancy. See under Expectancy.

Ex*pect"ant, n.

Definition: One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good. An expectant of future glory. South. Those who had employments, or were expectants. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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