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    hopeful
    /ˈhəʊpf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a person likely or hoping to succeed: "promotion hopefuls Huddersfield"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOPEFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    having hope or causing you to hope; believing or causing you to believe that something desired will happen: [ + that clause ] I’m hopeful that when both sides understand the situation better, they will agree to meet and cooperate. The fact that he’s eating with a good appetite is a hopeful sign. hopeful. noun [ C ]

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hopefulHopeful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 11, 2012 · The meaning of HOPEFUL is having qualities which inspire hope. How to use hopeful in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOPEFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    having hope or causing you to hope; believing or causing you to believe that something desired will happen: [ + that clause ] I’m hopeful that when both sides understand the situation better, they will agree to meet and cooperate. The fact that he’s eating with a good appetite is a hopeful sign. hopeful. noun [ C ]

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hopefulHOPEFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hopeful definition: full of hope; expressing hope. See examples of HOPEFUL used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOPEFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you refer to someone as a hopeful, you mean that they are hoping and trying to achieve success in a particular career, election, or competition.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hopefulHopeful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're hopeful about something, you're optimistic. You think it's going to turn out OK. Your team has been doing well in practice, so you're hopeful that you'll win the finals. Hopeful comes from the word hope, meaning "optimism about a future event," and the suffix -ful, meaning "full."

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › hopeful_1hopeful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of hopeful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.