hopeful

/'houpful/
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hopeful

A young student feels hopeful about her upcoming exam.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event: "Hopeful" describes the state of having a positive expectation that something desired will happen.
    • Appearing likely to succeed; promising: "Hopeful" describes something or someone that shows signs of future success or favorable development.

  2. Noun:

    • A person who aspires to success or a particular position: A "hopeful" is someone who hopes to achieve something, such as a job, a role, or a goal.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • She felt hopeful that she would get the job after the positive interview.
    • The team's hopeful fans cheered them on despite the score.
    • The early test results are a hopeful sign for the new treatment.
  • Noun:
    • Several presidential hopefuls have begun their campaigns.
    • The audition was full of young acting hopefuls.
Advanced Usage
  • "Hopeful of/that/about": This structure is used to specify the object of hope.
    • He is hopeful of a full recovery.
    • We are hopeful that the negotiations will succeed.
    • She was hopeful about her chances.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hopefully (adverb): In a hopeful manner; it is also commonly used to express a hopeful wish (e.g., ).
  • Hopefulness (noun): The quality or state of being hopeful.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Optimistic, confident, sanguine, promising, encouraging, auspicious.
  • Noun: Aspirant, candidate, contender, applicant, wannabe (informal).
Antonyms
  • Adjective: Hopeless, pessimistic, despairing, discouraging.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • A hopeful sign: An indication that gives reason for optimism.
    • The first green shoots are a hopeful sign of spring.
  • To be hopeful in the face of adversity: To maintain optimism despite difficult circumstances.
hopeful

A young student feels hopeful about her upcoming exam.

Adjective
  1. full or promise
    • had a bright future in publishing
    • the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career
    • a hopeful new singer on Broadway
  2. having or manifesting hope
    • a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
    • found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
Noun
  1. an ambitious and aspiring young person
    • a lofty aspirant
    • two executive hopefuls joined the firm
    • the audience was full of Madonna wannabes

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