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Anticipated vs Expectant - What's the difference?

anticipated | expectant |

As adjectives the difference between anticipated and expectant

is that anticipated is expected to arrive; scheduled while expectant is marked by expectation.

As a verb anticipated

is (anticipate).

anticipated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • expected to arrive; scheduled

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (anticipate)

    • expectant

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • marked by expectation
    • An expectant hush before the performance.
  • pregnant
    • An expectant mother.
  • (medicine, dated) Waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment.