hopeful

  • 11hopeful — hope|ful1 [ˈhəupfəl US ˈhoup ] adj 1.) believing that what you hope for is likely to happen = ↑optimistic hopeful about ▪ Everyone s feeling pretty hopeful about the future. hopeful (that) ▪ I m hopeful that we can find a solution. be hopeful of… …

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  • 12hopeful — [[t]ho͟ʊpfʊl[/t]] hopefuls 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ that, ADJ of n/ ing If you are hopeful, you are fairly confident that something that you want to happen will happen. I am hopeful this misunderstanding will be rectified very… …

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  • 13Hopeful — Single infobox Name = Hopeful Artist = Ami Suzuki (Avex) from Album = Released = January 1, 2005 (JP) Format = Online, Promotional single Recorded = 2004 Genre = J Pop Length = ?:?? Label = Avex Trax AVCS 11390 (Japan, CD) Producer = Max Matsuura …

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  • 14hopeful — I adj. 1) hopeful of 2) hopeful that + clause (we are hopeful that they will agree) II n. a presidential hopeful * * * [ həʊpf(ə)l] a presidential hopeful hopefulof hopeful that + clause (we are hopeful that they will agree) …

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  • 15hopeful — 1 adjective 1 believing that what you hope for is likely to happen (+ about): Everyone s feeling pretty hopeful about the future. | hopeful that: We re hopeful that the team will be fit for next Saturday s game. | be hopeful of doing sth BrE: The …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16hopeful — [ˈhəʊpf(ə)l] adj I 1) believing that something will happen in the way that you want it to In spite of our differences, we remain hopeful that a solution can be found.[/ex] a hopeful look[/ex] 2) making you believe that something will happen in… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 17hopeful — hopefulness, n. /hohp feuhl/, adj. 1. full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism. 2. exciting hope; promising advantage or success: a hopeful prospect. n. 3. a person who shows promise or aspires to success: the… …

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  • 18hopeful — 1. adjective 1) he remained hopeful Syn: optimistic, full of hope, confident, positive, buoyant, sanguine, expectant, bullish, cheerful, lighthearted; informal upbeat 2) hopeful signs Syn: promising …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 19hopeful — 1. adjective a) Feeling hope. I have been very hopeful. b) Inspiring hope. I am hopeful that I will recover from the disease. Ant: hopeless …

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  • 20hopeful — Synonyms and related words: Leibnizian optimist, Pollyanna, addict, adolescent, advantageous, agape, agog, all agog, also ran, anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, applicant, apt, aspirant, aspirer, aspiring, assured, auspicious …

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