Expecting
Expecting adjective - Containing unborn young within the body.
Lighthearted and expecting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lighthearted" instead an adjective "Expecting".
Lighthearted
Lighthearted adjective - Having or showing freedom from worries or trouble.
Expecting and lighthearted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expecting" instead an adjective "Lighthearted".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Many people were expecting a dark villain, but the clip portrayed Discord as a lighthearted, kind, silly character, disappointing those who were hoping for a Darker and Edgier villain.
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Never Trust a Trailer: The preview footage released made it seem like Discord would be powerful, but more silly and lighthearted, which disappointed a few people expecting a more Darker and Edgier villain.
- It was meant to be crushingly sad and dramatic, but was formatted exactly like every strip (intro, setup, expectation, gag) and appeared in an already lighthearted and funny comic, leaving readers expecting it to end in a joke.
Source: Humor Dissonance
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Lighthearted and Expecting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expecting/lighthearted
Expecting & Lighthearted. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expecting/lighthearted>.
Lighthearted or Expecting. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expecting/lighthearted.
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