Hopeful

/ˈhəʊpfl̩/

Synonyms for "hopeful" (233 found)

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Closest matches (47)

Noun(5 words)

aspirant applicant aspirer candidate capable

addict adolescent advantageous agape agogall agogalso ranalso-ran ambitious anticipant anticipating anticipative anticipatory applicant apt aspirant aspirer aspiring assured auspicious

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awaiting babybaby kisserbeaming blithe blithesome brightbright and sunnybudding candidate certain cheerful cheering cheery chiliast collector confident

Adjective(5 words)

aspirational bright brighter brightest bullish

Strong matches (70)

Noun(4 words)

contenderdawn lightencouraging favorable

contentcouleur de rosecoveterdark horsedefeated candidatedesirer desirous devotee dud eager easy elated encouraging eupeptic euphoric exalted exhilarated expectant expecting fair

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fancierfavorite sonfledgling flushed fond forearmed foreseeable forestalling forewarned freakfull of hopegaping genial glad gladsome glowing golden halcyon hankerer happy heartening high hoper hopingin anticipationin expectationin good heartin good spiritsin high spiritsin hopesin the cardsinfant inspiriting irrepressibleirrepressible optimistjunior juvenal juvenilelame ducklaughingleibnizian optimistliable likely

Verb(3 words)

encouraged heartened lifted

Related words (116)

looking forlooking forward tolover millenarian millennialist millennian minornot surprisedodds-onof good cheerof good hopeoffice seekeron the lookout foroptimist optimistic perfectibilist perfectibilitarian perfectionistphilosophical optimistpleasant

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political hopefulpollyanna predictablepredictable within limitspreparedpresidential timberpresumable presumptive probable promising propitious pubescent radiantray of sunshineready reassuring riant rose-colored roseate rosyrunning matesanguine sanguineous sapling satisfied secure seeker slip smiling solicitant sparkling sprigstalking horsestalking-horsestatistically probablestripling suitor sunny sure teenager teener teenybopper undespairing undisturbed unsurprisedup-and-comingupbeat utopian verisimilar votary waitingwaiting forwanterwatching forwinsome wisher yearneryoung hopefulyoung personyounger youngest youngling youngster youth

Noun(17 words)

mildly positiveoptimistic positivepositive experimental resultspositive traitpotential promising prospective qualified rosyrosy glowsanguine supportive uplifting wannabe wannabee wannabes

Adjective(13 words)

occitan promesapiouspositive behaviorpositive impactpositive qualitypositive sentimentpromising rosier rosiestspanish auroraupbeat songuplift-related wishful

Verb(2 words)

unflagging uplifted

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

6 entries

adjective applicant applierevaluative adjectiveindividual person

More specific

12 entries

admission hopefulaspiringaward hopefulconduciveelection hopefulencouraging favorablejob hopefuloptimistic positive promising rosy

Collocations

10 entries

admission hopefulelection hopefulhopeful candidatehopeful forecasthopeful outlookhopeful prognosishopeful trajectoryindustry hopefuljob hopefulpolitical hopeful

Inflections

3 entries

hopefulsmore hopefulmost hopeful

Derivations

2 entries

hopefully hopefulness

Antonyms

1 entries

hopeless

similar

6 entries

anticipant anticipative auspicious encouraging expectant optimistic

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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This book tells that life is hopeful.

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I feel hopeful about the future.

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Spring makes us hopeful about the future.

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But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.

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