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pregnant

[preg-nuhnt] / ˈprɛg nənt /
ADJECTIVE
carrying developing offspring within the body
Synonyms
WEAK
abundant anticipating carrying a child childbearing enceinte expectant expecting fecund fertile fraught fruitful gestating gravid heavy hopeful in family way parous parturient preggers productive prolific replete teeming with child
ADJECTIVE
significant, meaningful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rich
WEAK
charged cogent consequential creative eloquent expressive fecund imaginative important inventive loaded momentous original pointed redolent seminal sententious suggestive telling weighty
Antonyms
WEAK
insignificant trivial unmeaningful

Example Sentences

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When one of Chloe's closest friends became pregnant, she appreciated being told one-to-one, rather than finding out in a group setting or through another person.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Family members said Loera-Zarco was pregnant, and the couple had been preparing to welcome their baby boy next Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Leavitt, who is pregnant, is set to take leave beginning in May.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The programme, which feeds an estimated 60 million children and pregnant and breastfeeding women at a cost of nearly a tenth of the annual budget, is President Prabowo Subianto's signature project.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Mom read an early draft when she was pregnant with Celia.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.