hopeful

Adjective

• 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
    

• having or manifesting hope
  • a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
    
  • found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
    

Noun

• an ambitious and aspiring young person
  • a lofty aspirant
    
  • two executive hopefuls joined the firm
    
  • the audience was full of Madonna wannabes
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  bright , promising , aspirant , aspirer , wannabe , wannabee