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Expectant vs Impending - What's the difference?

expectant | impending |

As adjectives the difference between expectant and impending

is that expectant is marked by expectation while impending is approaching; drawing near; about to happen.

As a verb impending is

present participle of lang=en.

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.

    • impending

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Approaching; drawing near; about to happen
    • I have no time right now because of an impending paper submission deadline.

    Synonyms

    * imminent

    Related terms

    * impend * pending

    Verb

    (head)
    • The hurricane is impending .