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expectant

Feeling or showing hope that something good will happen.

Meanings of «expectant»

1 · adjective

feeling or showing hope that something good will happen

The audience waited in expectant silence before the show began.

2 · adjective

soon to give birth; pregnant

The expectant mother chose names for her baby.

Similar: pregnantexpecting

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«expectant» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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Word family

expect A2 · verbexpectation B1 · nounexpectant B2 · adjectiveexpected A2 · adjectiveunexpected B1 · adjectiveunexpectedly B1 · adverb