1. Having or manifesting hope
   "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem" 
2. Full or promise
   "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"
   - bright, promising

1. An ambitious and aspiring young person
   "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"
   - aspirant, aspirer, wannabe, wannabee

Derived forms: hopefuls

See also: anticipant, anticipative, auspicious, encouraging, expectant, hopefully, hopefulness, optimistic

Type of: applicant, applier

Antonym: hopeless

Encyclopedia: Hopeful

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