be+expectant
121waiting — Synonyms and related words: about to be, agape, agog, all agog, already in sight, anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, anxiety, apprehension, approaching, at hand, attendant, attending, awaiting, brewing, certain, cliff hanging,… …
122father — n. 1) an expectant; proud father 2) a foster father; stepfather 3) a father to (he was like a father to them) 4) (misc.) the city fathers; a founding father * * * [ fɑːðə] a founding father proud father stepfather (misc.) the city fathers a… …
123mother — n. 1) an expectant; nursing; surrogate; unwed; welfare; working mother 2) a foster mother; stepmother 3) a mother to (she was like a mother to them) 4) (misc.) a den mother; a mother superior * * * [ mʌðə] a mother superior nursing stepmother… …
124ready — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. prepared, available, handy; prompt, quick; apt, ingenious; alert; ripe. See utility, preparation, skill, earliness, expectation.Ant., unprepared, slow. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Prompt] Syn. quick …
125expecting — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. expectant, due, about to become a mother; see pregnant 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. *with child, *in a family way. see pregnant III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Carrying a developing fetus within the uterus …
126hopeful — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Optimistic] Syn. expectant, assured, sanguine, buoyant, enthusiastic, trustful, reassured, emboldened, full of hope, faithful, cheerful, anticipative, anticipating, trusting, inspirited, expecting, anticipatory, at ease …
127Expectation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Expectation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 expectation expectation expectance expectancy Sgm: N 1 anticipation anticipation reckoning calculation Sgm: N 1 foresight foresight &c. 510 GRP: N 2 …
128expectancy — 1590s, from L. expectantia (see EXPECTANT (Cf. expectant)) + ANCY (Cf. ancy) …
