great vs expectant

great is a noun but expectant is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
great	Yes	Yes	No	No
expectant	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, great and expectant are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of great include big, enceinte, gravid, heavy, large, with child.

great (noun)	expectant (noun)
a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field

great (adjective)	expectant (adjective)
excellent	marked by eager anticipation
in an advanced stage of pregnancy	in an advanced stage of pregnancy
uppercase
remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
of major significance or importance
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind