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hopeful

[ hohp-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. full of hope; expressing hope:

    His hopeful words stimulated optimism.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. exciting hope; promising advantage or success:

    a hopeful prospect.



noun

  1. a person who shows promise or aspires to success:

    the Democratic presidential hopeful.

hopeful

/ ˈəʊʊ /

adjective

  1. having or expressing hope
  2. giving or inspiring hope; promising
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person considered to be on the brink of success (esp in the phrase a young hopeful )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZڳܱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • DZfܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·DZfܱ adjective
  • ܲ·DZfܱ·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hopeful1

First recorded in 1560–70; hope + -ful
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Example Sentences

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For example, a new poll from Gallup shows that the American people feel that the economy is heading in the wrong direction and are less hopeful about the future.

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“ I’m hopeful is that the FCC will return to its core mission, because right now the actions that you’re seeing not only are contrary to the 1st Amendment but they also violate our statutes.”

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“This is the most hopeful I have felt in decades,” Reddy said.

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It’s actually because they’re hopeful about their future, and it changes their path of upward mobility, which we know changes their health outcome.

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Only Elordi, variously treated like beefcake and brooder, seems lost trying to square Julius’ early vulnerability with the final act’s hopeful romance.

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