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

expecting

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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
• envisaging
• contemplating
• banking on
• foretelling
• prophesying
• eyeing
• presupposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• doubting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expecting

Adjective

This news marks the first time the National Zoo has had an expecting Asian elephant in nearly 25 years. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025

Verb

Fortunately, the weather service is expecting this heat event to be less humid than those this summer, Schoenfeld said. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Economists were expecting the prior reading to hold, according to FactSet consensus estimates. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

But don’t pull up expecting shots just yet — Remedy will be starting with coffee first, then popping champagne into the New Year. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Speaking to Interview Magazine in December 2025, Paul revealed that his wife was expecting their first baby. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Blue Back Square is expecting over 1,000 attendees today, according to a statement. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Regardless of the stats, Van Hoy says TCU is expecting the Knights to use a similar game plan as Arkansas State did. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

In response, retailers are adjusting their marketing approaches to target the value-conscious early holiday shopper as opposed to expecting to capture the consumer during a few peak shopping days throughout the holiday season. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

The Wanted‘s Nathan Sykes and his wife, Charlotte, are officially expecting their first baby. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026