This book tells that life is hopeful.
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Hopeful
//ˈhəʊpfl̩//
Synonyms for "hopeful" (190 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Strong matches (57)
cheerychiliastcollectorconfidentcontentcouleur de rosecoveterdark horsedefeated candidatedesirerdesirousdevoteedudeagereasyelatedeupepticeuphoricexaltedexhilarated
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expectantexpectingfairfancierfavorite sonfledglingflushedfondforearmedforeseeableforestallingforewarnedfreakfull of hopegapinggenialgladgladsomeglowinggoldenhalcyonhankererhappyhearteninghighhoperhopingin anticipationin expectationin good heartin good spiritsin high spiritsin hopesin the cardsinfantinspiritingirrepressible
Related words (95)
irrepressible optimistjuniorjuvenaljuvenilelame ducklaughingleibnizian optimistliablelikelylooking forlooking forward tolovermillenarianmillennialistmillennianminornot surprisedodds-onof good cheerof good hope
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office seekeron the lookout foroptimistoptimisticperfectibilistperfectibilitarianperfectionistphilosophical optimistpleasantpolitical hopefulpollyannapredictablepredictable within limitspreparedpresidential timberpresumablepresumptiveprobablepropitiouspubescentradiantray of sunshinereadyreassuringriantrose-coloredroseaterosyrunning matesanguinesanguineoussaplingsatisfiedsecureseekerslipsmilingsolicitantsparklingsprigstalking horsestalking-horsestatistically probablestriplingsuitorsunnysureteenagerteenerteenybopperundespairingundisturbedunsurprisedup-and-comingupbeatutopianverisimilarvotarywaitingwaiting forwanterwatching forwinsomewisheryearneryoung hopefulyoung personyoungeryoungestyounglingyoungsteryouth
Adjective(1 words)
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4 entriesSynonyms
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2 entriesrelated to
7 entriessimilar
7 entriesTranslations
36 translations across 22 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- εὔελπις adj (feeling hope)
- εὔελπις adj (inspiring hope)
Bulgarian
3 entries- многообещаващ adj (inspiring hope)
- надяващ се adj (feeling hope)
- обнадеждаващ adj (inspiring hope)
Catalan
2 entries- esperançador adj (inspiring hope)
- esperançat adj (feeling hope)
Czech
1 entries- nadějný adj (inspiring hope)
Danish
1 entries- håbefuld adj (feeling hope)
Esperanto
2 entries- esperebla adj (feeling hope)
- esperplena adj (feeling hope)
Finnish
2 entries- toiveikas adj (feeling hope)
- toivoa herättävä adj (inspiring hope)
French
3 entries- encourageant adj (inspiring hope)
- plein d'espoir adj (feeling hope)
- prometteur adj (inspiring hope)
Hindi
2 entries- आशावादी adj (feeling hope)
- सकारात्मक adj (feeling hope)
Irish
1 entries- misniúil adj (feeling hope)
Italian
1 entries- speranzoso adj (feeling hope)
Kazakh
2 entries- дәмелі adj (feeling hope)
- үмітті adj (feeling hope)
Macedonian
2 entries- на́дежен adj (feeling hope)
- охрабру́вачки adj (inspiring hope)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- hopnungsvoll adj (feeling hope)
Russian
1 entries- обнадёживающий adj (inspiring hope)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- koji ulijeva nadu adj (inspiring hope)
- pun nade adj (feeling hope)
Somali
1 entries- rajo adj (inspiring hope)
Spanish
2 entries- esperanzado adj (feeling hope)
- esperanzador adj (inspiring hope)
Swedish
2 entries- hoppfull adj (feeling hope)
- hoppingivande adj (inspiring hope)
Talysh
1 entries- اومیدوار adj (feeling hope)
Turkish
1 entries- umutlu adj (feeling hope)
Uyghur
1 entries- ئۈمىدۋار adj (feeling hope)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
I feel hopeful about the future.
Source: tatoeba (258626)
Spring makes us hopeful about the future.
Source: tatoeba (266957)
But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.
Source: tatoeba (330424)
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