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expectant
- /ɪkˈspɛktənt/
Where it comes from
From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.
adjective more expectant · most expectant
- Marked by expectation. the expectant hush before the performance
- Pregnant. an expectant mother
- Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.
- A triage classification for a patient in a mass casualty event with injuries so severe they are unlikely to survive even with maximum medical care. Do you agree the patient is expectant, or is there something we can do to save her?
noun expectants
- A person who expects or awaits something.
Translations
Every language
adj marked by expectation
| Español | expectante |
|---|---|
| Français | expectatif |
| Deutsch | erwartend, erwartungsvoll |
| Русский | жду́щий ždúščij, ожида́ющий ožidájuščij |
adj pregnant
| Deutsch | schwanger, guter Hoffnung |
|---|---|
| Italiano | in dolce attesa |
| Русский | бере́менная berémennaja, в положе́нии v položénii |
Talk about this word "expectant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/expectant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. expectant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/expectant "expectant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/expectant.Cite this
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title = {expectant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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