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hopefulness
[
hohp
-f
uh
l
]
hope·ful
/
ˈhoʊp
fəl
/
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[
hohp
-f
uh
l
]
Show IPA
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.
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Origin:
1560–70;
hope
+
-ful
Related forms
hope·ful·ness,
noun
un·hope·ful,
adjective
un·hope·ful·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
expectant; sanguine, optimistic, confident.
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hopeful
(ˈhəʊpfʊl)
—
adj
1.
having or expressing hope
2.
giving or inspiring hope; promising
—
n
3.
a person considered to be on the brink of success (esp in the phrase
a young hopeful
)
'hopefulness
—
n
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"I have written a wicked book, and feel spotless as the lamb. Ineffable socialities are in me. I would sit down and dine with you and all the gods in old Rome's Pantheon. It is a strange feeling—no
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