- 1. a. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant. Source: opted
- 2. a. Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of good or of success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful prospect. Source: opted
- 3. adj. having or manifesting hope Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. likely to turn out well in the future Source: wordnet
- 5. n. an ambitious and aspiring young person Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant. Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and strongly conceited. Hooker. 2. Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of good or of success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful prospect. "Hopeful scholars." Addison. -- Hope"ful*ly, adv. -- Hope"ful*ness, n. Source: webster
- 7. j:91/n:9 a. having or manifesting hope Source: ecdict
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