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hopeful

/ˈhoʊpfl̩/noun, adjective2 syllables

Hopeful means: having or manifesting hope.

Synonyms for hopeful12

noun, as in an ambitious and aspiring young person

aspirant, aspirer, wannabe, wannabee

adjective, as in having or manifesting hope

anticipant, anticipative, expectant, encouraging, optimistic

adjective, as in likely to turn out well in the future

bright, promising, auspicious

Opposites of hopeful

hopeless

What does hopeful mean?3

adjective

1

having or manifesting hope“a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets”

2

likely to turn out well in the future“had a bright future in publishing”

noun

1

an ambitious and aspiring young person“a lofty aspirant”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Hopeful in a sentence

  • We rise with the sun, hopeful for the day ahead.Igider
  • Let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic, and we will change the world.Objectivesea
  • We can stay hopeful about this year's prospects for the future.LoverofEnglish
  • We have every reason to stay hopeful about this year's future encouraging prospects.LoverofEnglish
  • The hopeful expression with which he looked at her clutched her heart.felidad
  • I'll play the villain to your hopeful story.Nuel
  • A hopeful wish comes through in a dream.vvv123
  • It turns out that we became hopeful in vain.vvv123

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of hopeful

as a noun

plural
hopefuls