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hope⋅ful
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fəl
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–adjective
1.
full of hope; expressing hope:
His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
2.
exciting hope; promising advantage or success:
a hopeful prospect.
–noun
3.
a person who shows promise or aspires to success:
the Democratic presidential hopeful.
Origin:
1560–70;
hope
+
-ful
Related forms:
hope⋅ful⋅ness,
noun
Synonyms:
1.
expectant; sanguine, optimistic, confident.
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hope·ful
(hōp'fəl)
adj.
Having or manifesting hope.
Inspiring hope; promising.
n. A person who aspires to success or who shows promise of succeeding, especially as a political candidate:
a group of presidential hopefuls.
hope'ful·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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