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Meaning of 'hopeful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hopeful [ a.]
- Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant.
- Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of good or of success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful prospect.

Meaning of 'hopeful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hopeful [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an ambitious and aspiring young person
Example in sentence:
  • a lofty aspirant;
  • the audience was full of Madonna wannabes;
  • two executive hopefuls joined the firm
2 . hopeful [ a]
Meaning (2):
- having or manifesting hope
Example in sentence:
  • a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets;
  • found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
3 . hopeful [ s]
Meaning (3):
- likely to turn out well in the future
Example in sentence:
  • a hopeful new singer on Broadway;
  • had a bright future in publishing;
  • the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career

Nearby Words:

hop hop-o'-my-thumb hop-thumb hopbind hopbine hope hoped hopeite hopeless hoper

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