Synonyms of expecting

expecting 1 of 2

adjective

as in pregnant

containing unborn young within the body

the special nutritional needs of expecting women

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pregnant
• gone
• caught
• expectant
• with young
• big
• gravid
• quick
• with child
• heavy
• enceinte
• prenatal
• conceiving
• childbearing
• parturient
• gestational
• impregnated
• brooding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• barren
• nonpregnant
• infertile
• delivered
• miscarrying
• aborting

• barren
• nonpregnant
• infertile
• delivered
• miscarrying
• aborting

expecting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of expect

as in anticipating

to believe in the future occurrence of (something)

we expect their arrival late this afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anticipating
• awaiting
• watching (for)
• hoping (for)
• looking for
• predicting
• looking forward to
• waiting (for)
• viewing
• depending (on or upon)
• relying (on or upon)
• counting (on or upon)
• foreseeing
• assuming
• envisioning
• presuming
• contemplating
• envisaging
• eying
• banking on
• foretelling
• eyeing
• prophesying
• presupposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• doubting

• questioning
• doubting