Definition
Meaning of 'hopeful'
Meaning of 'hopeful' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Hopeful 
[ a.]
- Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope;
expectant. [ a.]- 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]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- an ambitious and aspiring young person
- 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]
[ a]Meaning (2):
- having or manifesting hope
- 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]
[ s]Meaning (3):
- likely to turn out well in the future
- 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
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