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hopeful

/'hoʊpfəl/

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noun
an ambitious and aspiring young person
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"two executive hopefuls joined the firm"

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aspirant aspirer wannabe wannabee

type of:
applicant applier
adjective
likely to turn out well in the future
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"a hopeful new singer on Broadway"

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bright promising auspicious
adjective
having or manifesting hope
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"a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets" "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"

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anticipant expectant anticipative

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hopeless

Definition that contains hopeful

hope grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
hope a specific instance of feeling hopeful
promise grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
confidence a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
hopefully with hope; in a hopeful manner
anticipated expected hopefully
awaited expected hopefully
constructive emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
discouraged made less hopeful or enthusiastic
disheartened made less hopeful or enthusiastic