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expectant definition
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Overview of adj expectant The adj expectant has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) anticipant, anticipative, expectant -- (marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush") 2. big enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large heavy, with child -- (in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child") Antonyms of adj expectant 2 senses of expectant Sense 1 anticipant, anticipative, expectant INDIRECT (VIA hopeful) -> hopeless Sense 2 big(prenominal), enceinte, expectant, gravid, great(prenominal), large(prenominal), heavy(prenominal), with child(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA pregnant) -> nonpregnant Similarity of adj expectant 2 senses of expectant Sense 1 anticipant, anticipative, expectant => hopeful (vs. hopeless) Sense 2 big(prenominal), enceinte, expectant, gravid, great(prenominal), large(prenominal), heavy(prenominal), with child(prenominal) => pregnant (vs. nonpregnant) Attributes of adj expectant Familiarity of adj expectant expectant used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj expectant expectant Overview of adj expectant The adj expectant has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) anticipant, anticipative, expectant -- (marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush") 2. big enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large heavy, with child -- (in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child")
expectant definition
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