Approaching
Approaching adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Expectant and approaching are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expectant" instead an adjective "Approaching".
Expectant
Expectant adjective - Having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something.
Approaching and expectant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approaching" instead an adjective "Expectant".
Cite this Source
Expectant and Approaching. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approaching/expectant
Approaching & Expectant. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approaching/expectant>.
Expectant or Approaching. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approaching/expectant.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "approaching" and "expectant" have occurred on timeline