hopeful
1hopeful — hopeful, optimistic, roseate, rose colored are comparable when they mean having or showing confidence that the end or outcome will be favorable or for the best. Hopeful, which is often used in distinction from sanguine (see CONFIDENT), usually… …
2Hopeful — Hope ful, a. 1. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant. [1913 Webster] Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and strongly conceited. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Having qualities which excite hope; affording… …
3hopeful — [adj1] optimistic, expectant anticipating, anticipative, assured, at ease, blithe, buoyant, calm, cheerful, comfortable, confident, content, eager, elated, emboldened, enthusiastic, expecting, faithful, forward looking*, high, hoping, inspirited …
4hopeful — [hōp′fəl] adj. [ME] 1. feeling or showing hope; expecting to get what one wants 2. inspiring or giving hope [a hopeful sign] n. a person who hopes, or seems likely, to succeed hopefulness n …
5hopeful — index apparent (presumptive), auspicious, candidate, novice, propitious, sanguine, solicitous Bur …
6hopeful — (adj.) c.1200, from HOPE (Cf. hope) + FUL (Cf. ful). As a noun, “one on whom hopes are set,” from 1720. Related: Hopefulness …
7hopeful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ feeling or inspiring hope. ► NOUN ▪ a person likely or hoping to succeed. DERIVATIVES hopefulness noun …
8hopeful — I UK [ˈhəʊpf(ə)l] / US [ˈhoʊpfəl] adjective * 1) a) believing that something will happen the way you want it to We resumed negotiations but we re not very hopeful. hopeful that: In spite of our differences, we remain hopeful that a solution can… …
9hopeful — hope|ful1 [ houpfəl ] adjective * 1. ) believing that something will happen the way you want it to: We resumed negotiations but we re not very hopeful. hopeful that: In spite of our differences, we remain hopeful that a solution can be found.… …
10hopeful — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Hopeful is used after these nouns: ↑cup {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 thinking that sth good will happen VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem, sound ▪ I feel hopeful that a peaceful …
