Synonyms of pregnancy

pregnancy

noun

ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē 

as in gestation

the state of containing unborn young within the body

an elephant's pregnancy can last almost two years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gestation
• breeding
• spawning
• gravidity
• family way
• conception
• procreation
• generation
• siring
• begetting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• infertility
• barrenness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pregnancy

It may not be recommended during pregnancy or for people who are immunocompromised or have certain medical conditions. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Keeping her husband happy yet oblivious—managing his baby fever with staged fake miscarriages—only goes so far when Martha begins suffering an inexplicable illness that culminates in an impossible pregnancy. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Her legal team also presented evidence that her mother drank heavily during pregnancy, impairing Pike’s brain development and her impulse control. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026

Raridon and his wife Anna said they were told five months into her pregnancy that their baby would be born with the fatal birth defect anencephaly and wouldn’t survive outside of his mother’s womb. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026