Thesaurus: expectant

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1. a. Waiting in expectation; looking for
2. a. waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment.
3. n. One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good.
4. adj. marked by eager anticipation
5. adj. in an advanced stage of pregnancy
6. Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment. Expectant estate (Law), an estate in expectancy. See under Expectancy. 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.
7. Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.)
8. j:100 s marked by eager anticipation s in an advanced stage of pregnancy