Hopeful - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhəʊpfl|  American pronunciation of the word hopeful
Brit.  |ˈhəʊpfʊl|  British pronunciation of the word hopeful

noun

- an ambitious and aspiring young person (syn: aspirant)
two executive hopefuls joined the firm

adjective

- likely to turn out well in the future (syn: bright, promising)
a hopeful new singer on Broadway

Extra examples

The mood is sad rather than hopeful.

He was hopeful that things would get better soon.

I still feel hopeful about the future.

She is hopeful of winning the race.

There are hopeful signs that the crisis may end soon.

The movie has a hopeful ending.

Investigators report that there have been some hopeful developments in the case.

...the three mayoral hopefuls are going to debate on local TV...

We are hopeful that they will agree.

He is hopeful of returning to work soon.

Everyone's feeling pretty hopeful about the future.

I'm hopeful that we can find a solution.

He is still hopeful of playing in Saturday's game.

The vote is a hopeful sign that attitudes in the church are changing.

Things might get better, but it doesn't look very hopeful right now.

Word forms

noun
singular: hopeful
plural: hopefuls
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