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Adjective
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Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good
anticipatory
agog
eager
excited
anxious
anticipating
hopeful
breathless
ready
alert
hoping
keen
prepared
raring
anticipative
expecting
on tenterhooks
in suspense
waiting with bated breath
keyed up
on pins and needles
with bated breath
anticipant
agape
impatient
enthusiastic
avid
desirous
ardent
pumped
more ❯
“A cheap sound system pumped out drum and bass as a sparse yet expectant crowd gathered.”
Adjective
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Used to describe a pregnant woman or a man who is about to become a father
pregnant
expecting
enceinte
gravid
heavy
preggers
big
caught
gone
quick
parturient
preggy
clucky
preggo
childing
impregnate
with child
carrying a child
having a baby
having a child
knocked up
in the club
in the family way
in pod
in trouble
up the duff
expecting a happy event
heavy with child
up the stick
big with child
in the pudding club
on the way
up the spout
with one in the oven
eating for two
in a delicate condition
in an interesting condition
with a bun in the oven
more ❯
“You might not be planning another baby just yet, but discovering a company's attitude to pregnant employees and expectant fathers will give you an insight into its general views on parenting.”
Adjective
▲
Aggressively confident and self-assertive
bullish
positive
confident
upbeat
cheerful
hopeful
optimistic
cheery
sanguine
bright
buoyant
assured
encouraged
animated
chipper
enthusiastic
spirited
can-do
of good cheer
buoyed up
looking on the bright side
disposed to look on the bright side
trusting
keeping the faith
certain
sure
idealistic
doubtless
cocksure
secure
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Ambitious or driven towards a particular goal
aspiring
ambitious
determined
eager
committed
enterprising
driven
striving
keen
motivated
enthusiastic
zealous
potential
energetic
purposeful
hopeful
budding
pioneering
progressive
prospective
wannabe
wishful
pushing
aspirant
likely
possible
longing
future
optimistic
intending
endeavoringUS
endeavouringUK
impassioned
go-getting
hard-driving
self-seeking
go-ahead
eager beaver
would-be
on the make
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Watchful, especially for danger or disorder
on guard
alert
vigilant
attentive
watchful
observant
heedful
careful
wary
awake
circumspect
cautious
chary
tentie
tenty
guarded
mindful
cagey
ready
leery
prepared
regardful
defensive
wide-awake
open-eyed
Argus-eyed
on the lookout
on the alert
on the qui vive
all ears
on the watch
beady-eyed
wide awake
on one's toes
on the ball
not missing a trick
keeping a weather eye on things
upon one's guard
more ❯
Adjective
▲
About to happen
imminent
impending
approaching
coming
forthcoming
close
near
threatening
looming
brewing
menacing
gathering
upcoming
pending
at hand
nearing
nigh
oncoming
proximate
about to happen
anticipated
expected
fast approaching
fast-approaching
in store
near-at-hand
upon us
following
foreseeable
handwriting-on-the-wall
immediate
ineluctable
inescapable
inevasible
inevitable
in the air
in the wind
likely
looming large
next
on the way
overhanging
possible
probable
unavoidable
unescapable
in the pipeline
on the horizon
coming up
in the offing
in view
on the cards
to come
in the cards
in the stars
just round the corner
on its way
on the agenda
on the verge
see it coming
just around the corner
going to happen
will happen
future
close at hand
subsequent
advancing
in prospect
prospective
ensuing
later
eventual
downstream
succeeding
resulting
on tap
planned
coming soon
near at hand
in preparation
more ❯
Noun
▲
One who aspires to a position, office or award
candidate
aspirant
applicant
contender
hopeful
applier
campaigner
prospect
seeker
suitor
contestant
competitor
postulant
claimant
entrant
petitioner
suppliant
appellant
inquirer
interviewee
job-seeker
possibility
runner
nominee
job-hunter
prospective employee
bidder
dark horse
possible choice
wannabe
more ❯
Adverb
▲
In a state of high anticipation
agog
eager
excited
anxious
avid
breathless
curious
enthusiastic
keen
longing
anxiously
breathlessly
eagerly
excitedly
itching
in suspense
on tenterhooks
open-mouthed
on pins and needles
waiting with bated breath
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expectantly
expectantly anticipate
expectantly anticipated
expectantly anticipates
expectantly anticipating
expectantly await
expectancy
expectancies
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expectance
expectably
expectable
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