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Assured vs Expectant - What's the difference?

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Assured is a related term of expectant.


As adjectives the difference between assured and expectant

is that assured is guaranteed while expectant is marked by expectation.

As a verb assured

is (assure).

assured

English

Verb

(head)
  • (assure)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Guaranteed
  • Confident.
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    Synonyms

    * (guaranteed) sicker

    Derived terms

    * assuredly * mutual assured destruction * self-assured * unassured

    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.