Meaning

4 senses
  1. Marked by expectation.

    the expectant hush before the performance

    erwartend, erwartungsvoll

    жду́щийždúščij, ожида́ющийožidájuščij

    marked by eager anticipation

  2. Pregnant.

    an expectant mother

    schwanger, guter Hoffnung

    бере́меннаяberémennaja, в положе́нииv položénii

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

  4. A triage classification for a patient in a mass casualty event with injuries so severe they are unlikely to survive even with maximum medical care.

    do you agree the patient is expectant, or is there something we can do to save her?

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Tom and Mary are expectant parents.

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  2. Are you an expectant mother?

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  3. How's the expectant mother doing?

    deWie geht es der werdenden Mutter?

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  4. In Finland, expectant mothers are given a baby box by the state.

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  5. In Finland, expectant mothers are given a maternity package by the state.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
marked by expectation:
pregnant:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
marked by expectation:
pregnant:

Origin

From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.

From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.

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Forms

more expectant, most expectant
Comparativemore expectant Lesson
Superlativemost expectant Lesson

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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