hopeful 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
having or manifesting hope
Examples
- 1.a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
- 2.found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
hopefully 1
adverb
with hope; in a hopeful manner
EnglishAntonym
hopeless 1
adjective
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
Derivationally related form
hopefulness 2
noun
the feeling you have when you have hope
hopeful 1
noun
an ambitious and aspiring young person
Also see
encouraging 1
adjective
giving courage or confidence or hope
optimistic 1
adjective
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
Similar_to
anticipant 1
adjective
marked by eager anticipation
