One entry found for expectant.

Entry Word: expectant
Function: adjective
Text: 1 having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something <expectant crowds gathered at the spot where the President was scheduled to make an appearance>
Synonyms agape, agog, anticipatory
Related Words open-eyed, openmouthed; alert, vigilant, watchful; anxious, breathless, eager, enthusiastic, raring; impatient, restive, restless
Near Antonyms apathetic, indifferent, unconcerned, unimpressed, uninterested, unmoved
2 containing unborn young within the body <a medication that should not be taken by expectant women without permission from a doctor> -- see PREGNANT 1