Definition of Hopeful

1. Noun. An ambitious and aspiring young person. "The audience was full of Madonna wannabes"

Exact synonyms: Aspirant, Aspirer, Wannabe, Wannabee
Generic synonyms: Applicant, Applier
Derivative terms: Aspirant, Aspire, Aspire

2. Adjective. Having or manifesting hope. "Found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"
Also: Encouraging, Optimistic
Similar to: Anticipant, Anticipative, Expectant
Derivative terms: Hopefulness
Antonyms: Hopeless

3. Adjective. Full or promise. "A hopeful new singer on Broadway"
Exact synonyms: Bright, Promising
Similar to: Auspicious
Derivative terms: Brightness, Hopefulness

Definition of Hopeful

1. a. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant.

Definition of Hopeful

1. one that seems promising [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hopeful

hop
hop-picker
hop-skip
hop-step-and-jump
hopanoid
hopbind
hopbinds
hopbine
hopbines
hopdog
hopdogs
hope
hope
hoped
hoped-for
hopeful (current term)
hopefully
hopefulness
hopefulnesses
hopefuls
Hopeh
Hopei
hopeite
hopeless
hopeless
hopelessly
hopelessness
hopelessnesses
hoper
hopers

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