pregnant

adjective

ˈpreg-nənt How to pronounce pregnant (audio)
Definition of pregnantnext
1
as in expecting
containing unborn young within the body we only realized that our cat had been pregnant when she unexpectedly delivered three kittens

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2
as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) a pregnant silence followed the ill-advised attempt at humor

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Recent Examples of pregnant Their power persisted despite proliferating school shootings, the devastating failures of the state’s electrical grid, the preventable deaths of pregnant women, and other scandals, disasters, and tragedies. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026 Large Intestine 4 should not be used by anyone who is pregnant or possibly pregnant. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026 The facility that Bampe goes to received 40 lenacapavir doses in April, with instructions to focus only on pregnant mothers at risk of acquiring HIV. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 If a pregnant woman has measles, there’s a 25 to 30 percent chance her child will also acquire measles, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pregnant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnant
  1. expecting
  2. suggestive
  3. expectant
  4. revealing
  5. meaning
  6. eloquent
  7. expressive
  8. reminiscent
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
Definition of expecting
Adjective
  • The effect dissipates somewhat whenever Cahyono resorts to less suggestive, more blatantly surreal imagery.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Though revealing, his version of naked dressing was tantalizingly suggestive rather than explicitly bare.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggestive
Adjective
  • But on the night of September 3, 1997, the stakes were especially high for expectant parents.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In her carousel post, the expectant mom shared several throwback photos of herself and Ruben from their wedding day.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of expectant
Adjective
  • Both parties also offer a revealing snapshot of the societies that threw them.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The woman known for her killer body and revealing outfits did have a request, however.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of revealing
Adjective
  • From that point on, Kusama’s absorbing and fresh art, once charged by avant-garde energies, became more or less a meaning-free expression of market principles, an exercise in branding.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of meaning
Adjective
  • Baitz’s verbal gymnastics aren’t a good fit for Harris, who is at his most eloquent when his characters are at a loss for words.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of eloquent
Adjective
  • Fashion lost Mackie back in September, and the late designer—known for his impeccable, expressive glitz—was responsible for dressing everyone from Cher to Carol Burnett.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The director Pam MacKinnon even has cast the perfect lead actress as that mom in the richly expressive Katrina Lenk.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of expressive
Adjective
  • Dark black kohl rimmed her eyes before extending into a wing, in a style reminiscent of Egyptian royalty.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Little can be gleaned from the image about what final form the X-70 might take, but the tail fins are somewhat reminiscent of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor or Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of reminiscent

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“Pregnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnant. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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