Meaning of HOPEFUL
| Pronunciation: | | 'howpful
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- [n] an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
- [adj] presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"
- [adj] having or manifesting or inspiring hope; "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"
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| | Synonyms: | | anticipant, anticipative, aspirant, aspirant, aspirer, aspiring(p), auspicious, expectant, fortunate, rosy, wannabe, wannabee, wishful, would-be(a) |
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| | Antonyms: | | hopeless | | |
| | See Also: | | applicant, applier, encouraging, optimistic | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hope"ful\, a.
1. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope;
expectant.
Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and
strongly conceited. --Hooker.
2. Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of
good or of success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful
prospect. ``Hopeful scholars.'' --Addison. --
{Hope"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Hope"ful*ness}, n.
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