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expectant

/ɪkˈspɛktənt/ /ɪkˈspɛktənt/
adjective
  1. 1 beklenti dolu, merakla bekleyen, umutlu
  2. 2 hamile, bebek bekleyen

Definition (English)

  1. Hoping or waiting for something good or exciting to happen.
  2. (Of a woman) pregnant, or (of parents) soon to have a baby.

Example Sentences

  1. The crowd was expectant, waiting for the announcement.
    Kalabalık, duyuruyu merakla bekliyordu.
  2. Children gathered with expectant faces.
    Çocuklar beklenti dolu yüzlerle toplandı.
  3. The clinic offers free classes for expectant mothers.
    Klinik, hamile kadınlar için ücretsiz kurslar sunuyor.
  4. The expectant parents painted the baby's room yellow.
    Bebek bekleyen çift, bebeğin odasını sarıya boyadı.

Synonyms

hopefuleagerexpectinganticipating

Antonyms

indifferent

Collocations

expectant motherexpectant lookexpectant silenceexpectant crowdexpectant gaze

Related Words

hopeanticipationsurprisecuriosityexcitement