pregnant
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɛɡnənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
sometimes proscribed
Of a couple: expecting a baby together.
comparable
Meaningful, having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.
noun
A pregnant person.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
Used this way, pregnant is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use pregnant
- “She announced she was pregnant and expecting a baby in the fall.”adjective
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Antonyms
Sense: carrying developing offspring within the body
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