Expectant
Expectant adjective - Having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something.
Usage example: expectant crowds gathered at the spot where the President was scheduled to make an appearance
Vigilant and expectant are semantically related. in anticipating topic. In some cases you can use "Vigilant" instead an adjective "Expectant".
Mutual synonyms
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Vigilant and Expectant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expectant/vigilant
Expectant & Vigilant. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expectant/vigilant>.
Vigilant or Expectant. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expectant/vigilant.
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