Synonyms and antonyms of Pregnant and be pregnant in British Thesaurus

pregnant (adjective)

if a woman is pregnant, she has a baby developing inside her body

expectant (adjective)

an expectant mother or father will soon be a parent of a new baby

be expecting (a baby) ()

to be pregnant

carry (verb)

old-fashioned if a woman is carrying a child, she is pregnant

in the family way ()

pregnant

heavily pregnant ()

a heavily pregnant woman has a very large stomach because her baby will be born soon

the patter of tiny feet ()

used for saying that someone is going to have a baby

up the spout (old-fashioned)

old-fashioned pregnant

have a bun in the oven ()

to be pregnant

heavy with child ()

an old way of saying that a woman is pregnant and her baby will be born soon

be with child ()

to be pregnant

blooming (adjective)

looking healthy and attractive. This is often used about pregnant women, sometimes in a slightly humorous way.

carrying (adjective)

Indian English pregnant

great with child ()

an old phrase meaning ‘pregnant’

in the club ()

pregnant

preggers (adjective)

Britishspoken pregnant

three/four/five etc months gone ()

pregnant for three/four/five etc months

up the duff ()

pregnant