English Explanatory Dictionary

expectant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Marked by expectation.
  2. Pregnant.
  3. Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.
noun
  1. A person who expects or awaits something.

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈspɛktənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-expectant.wav

Word forms

expectant more expectant most expectant expectants

Etymology

From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.

Derived words

expectancy expectantly inexpectant overexpectant unexpectant
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