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 Also taking off from the Nepal Army barracks at the Trishuli base this morning – a chopper airlifting a pregnant woman and her family to hospital. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Outbreaks are driving up healthcare costs and have led to hundreds of hospitalizations, including of children and pregnant women. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Chad had just 25 minutes to drive home and tell his wife, Meredith, who was 22 weeks pregnant at the time. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 Carson, 32, who won Season 34 with Robert Irwin last year, is also pregnant, making her duo with Rodriguez, 55, an unofficial trio. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 2 Sep. 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
  • At the time, fans were quick to point out that the majority of the crew members seen in the clip were men, while Sweeney was sitting in a suggestive pose.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Messages in 2024 between Johnson and Duffey revealed the two men used suggestive language.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestive
Adjective
  • English also included a selfie of the expectant parents, who got engaged in December, with smiles on their faces.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Call Her Daddy host, who is pregnant with her first child, has been clearing out other expectant moms' baby registries on social media.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of expectant
Adjective
  • Taken together, the regulations offer a revealing look at Indian Creek.
    — Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The authorship, the self-revealing, the exhibitionism, being so proud.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Sep. 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
  • Not as verbally eloquent as Roosevelt, Eisenhower communicated with a broad smile and a confident demeanor.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Dudamel and the orchestra accompanied the eloquent Lila Downs and much of the evening was then given over to the popular, Grammy-gleaning Los Tigres del Norte.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of eloquent
Adjective
  • There is no doubt the quality of players that managers have available plays a massive part in how expressive their style becomes but as ideas go, Luis Enrique’s use of his wide players last season definitely set PSG apart.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Hüller is mesmerizing in what initially feels like a silent-film performance, magnificently expressive and physical, before the emotional wallop of the final act.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of expressive
Adjective
  • The approach was reminiscent of Chelsea’s strategy in the second leg of last season’s Carabao Cup semi-final under their former set-piece coach Bernardo Cueva.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Groups have also raised concerns about the government maintaining records on Jews, which is reminiscent for some of the trauma of the Holocaust.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of reminiscent

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“Pregnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnant. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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