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expecting
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pregnant |
| Synonyms: | carrying, expectant, in a family way, with child |
| Main Entry: | expect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | want, wish |
| Synonyms: | call for, count on, demand, exact, insist on, look for, rely upon, require |
| Main Entry: | confident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain, assured |
| Synonyms: | bet on, bold, brave, cocksure, convinced, counting on, courageous, dauntless, depending on, expectant, expecting, fearless, having faith in, high*, hopeful, intrepid, positive, presuming, presumptuous, puffed up, pushy, racked, sanguine, satisfied, secure, self-assured, self-reliant, self-sufficient, sure, trusting, unafraid, undaunted, upbeat, uppity, valiant |
| Antonyms: | uncertain, unsure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | expectant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | anticipating |
| Synonyms: | alert, anticipative, anxious, apprehensive, awaiting, breathless, eager, expecting, hopeful, hoping, in suspense, looking for, on edge, on tenterhooks, prepared, raring, ready, vigilant, waiting, waiting on, watchful, with bated breath |
| Main Entry: | expectant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preparing to give birth |
| Synonyms: | enceinte, expecting, gravid, parturient, pregnant, with child |
| Main Entry: | hopeful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | optimistic, expectant |
| Synonyms: | anticipating, anticipative, assured, at ease, blithe, buoyant, calm, cheerful, comfortable, confident, content, eager, elated, emboldened, enthusiastic, expecting, faithful, forward-looking, high, hoping, inspirited, keeping the faith, lighthearted, looking forward to, reassured, rose-colored, rosy, sanguine, satisfied, serene, trustful, trusting, unflagging, upbeat |
| Notes: | hopeful means having or inspiring hope; optimistic means expecting the best |
| Antonyms: | despairing, despondent, discouraged, fearful, gloomy, hopeless, low, pessimistic, sad |
| Main Entry: | pregnant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | carrying developing offspring within the body |
| Synonyms: | abundant, anticipating, carrying a child, enceinte, expectant, expecting, fecund, fertile, fraught, fruitful, gestating, gravid, heavy, hopeful, in family way, parous, parturient, preggers, productive, prolific, replete, teeming, with child |
| Main Entry: | self-assured |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | self-confident |
| Synonyms: | assured, believing, bold, brave, cocksure, cocky, confident, courageous, expectant, expecting, fearless, full of oneself, overconfident, positive, puffed up, secure, sure, sure of oneself, unafraid |
| Main Entry: | hoping |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | believing |
| Synonyms: | anticipating, assuming, expecting, looking forward, trusting, wishing |
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