ADJECTIVE | all | hopeful | having or manifesting hope |
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all | hopeful, bright, promising | full or promise | |
NOUN | person | hopeful, aspirant, aspirer, wannabe, wannabee | an ambitious and aspiring young person |
Sounds | hhow'pfahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Having or manifesting hope. | |
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Narrower | anticipant, anticipative, expectant | marked by eager anticipation |
See also | encouraging | Giving courage or confidence / confidence or hope |
optimistic | Expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds | |
Opposite | hopeless | Without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success |
Spanish | esperanzado, esperanzador, optimista | |
Nouns | hopeful | an ambitious and aspiring young person |
hopefulness | the feeling you have when you have hope | |
Adverbs | hopefully | with hope |
Meaning | Full or promise. | |
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Example | "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" | |
Synonyms | bright, promising | |
Broader | auspicious | Auguring favorable circumstances and good luck |
Spanish | esperanzador, prometedor | |
Nouns | hopeful | an ambitious and aspiring young person |
hopefulness | full of hope / hope |
Meaning | An ambitious and aspiring young person. | |
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Example | "two executive hopefuls joined the firm" | |
Synonyms | aspirant, aspirer, wannabe, wannabee | |
Broader | applicant, applier | A person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment / employment or admission |
Spanish | aspirante, candidato, imitador barato, pretendiente, solicitante | |
Catalan | aspirant | |
Adjectives | hopeful | having or manifesting hope |
hopeful | full or promise |
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