expectant

Phonetic Respelling: [ ik-spek-tuhnt ]

Definition:

adj. expecting; specif; having or showing expectation waiting; as for the birth of a child or for an inheritance

Sentence:

Many expectant fans awaited the star's arrival.

More example sentences:

Many expectant fans awaited the star's arrival.

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BSC members discuss the impending arrival of a new baby. Who is the expectant mother?

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Synonyms:

hopeful; waiting; expecting

Antonyms:

hopeless

How many syllables in expectant?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide expectant into syllables:

ex-pect-ant

Expectant rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- expectant
Four Syllable Rhymes
- disinfectant

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