Synonyms of pregnant
40 similar words · 4 opposite words
Another word for pregnant is significant. Other synonyms of pregnant are gone, enceinte and carrying. The opposite of pregnant is nonpregnant.
Synonyms and similar words for pregnant
adjectiveMeaningful, having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability...
- meaningful
- significantHaving a noticeable or major effect.
adjectiveCompelling; clear, evident.
- eating for two colloquial
- expectantPregnant.
- expectingOf a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
- fertilized
- gravidPregnant.
- knocked up offensivePregnant, typically outside of marriage.
- preggers informalPregnant; carrying developing offspring within one's body.
- up the duff Australia, UKPregnant.
- up the spout informal
- with child datedPregnant.
adjectiveCarrying offspring (standard).
- expecting a baby
- goneUsed with a duration to indicate for how long a process has been developing, an action has been performed or a state...
adjectiveCarrying offspring (colloquial/slang).
adjectiveCarrying offspring (euphemistic).
- in an interesting condition
adjectiveMore synonyms
- big figurativelyLarge with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.
- carryingTransportation.
- delicate colloquial
- enceintePregnant.
- gestating
- have a bun in the ovenTo be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.
- hormonal offensive
- in a family wayUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see family, way.
- in the clubPregnant.
- in the pudding clubPregnant.
- preg informalPregnant.
- pregs informalPregnant.
- preggie informalPregnant (carrying a baby).
- preggo Australia, UKPregnant.
- pupped British
- up the kyte ScotlandPregnant.
- up the stickPregnant.
- up the stump Canada
- child-great obsoletePregnant.
- full obsoleteContaining the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- great obsoletePregnant; large with young; full of.
- heavy obsoleteWith child; pregnant.
- quick archaicPregnant, especially at the stage where the foetus's movements can be felt; figuratively, alive with some emotion or...
Opposite of pregnant
adjectiveMore antonyms
- impregnant
- nonpregnantNot pregnant.
- pseudopregnantOf, pertaining to, or undergoing pseudopregnancy.
- unpregnantNot pregnant.
Meaning of pregnant
- adjective Carrying developing offspring within the body.
- adjective Of a couple: expecting a baby together.
- adjective Meaningful, having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.
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Questions about synonyms of pregnant
- What is another word for pregnant?
- Pregnant has 40 synonyms on Word.ws, such as significant, gone, enceinte and carrying.
- What is the opposite of pregnant?
- The opposite of pregnant is nonpregnant.
- What does pregnant mean?
- Pregnant means carrying developing offspring within the body.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: pregnant (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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