Defenition of the word hopeful

• Defenition of the word hopeful

  • Feeling or having hope.
  • Inspiring hope; full of promise.
  • an aspiring young person; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
  • presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"
  • having or manifesting or inspiring hope; "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"
  • an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
  • an ambitious and aspiring young person
  • full or promise
  • having or manifesting hope

Synonyms for the word hopeful

• • aspirant
  • fortunate
  • rosy
  • wannabe
  • wannabee

Similar words in the hopeful

• • anticipant
  • anticipative
  • aspirant
  • aspiring
  • aspiring(p)
  • auspicious
  • encouraging
  • expectant
  • optimistic
  • wishful
  • would-be
  • would-be(a)

Hypernyms for the word hopeful

• • applicant
  • applier

Antonyms for the word hopeful

• • hopeless

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