nnoun.personan ambitious and aspiring young personSynset:aspirant aspirer wannabe wannabee
Examples:- a lofty aspirant
- two executive hopefuls joined the firm
- the audience was full of Madonna wannabes
Derivationally Related Form:aspiranthopefulaspire
Hypernyms:applicant applier
Inherited Hypernyms:aspirantapplicantpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:aspirantapplicantpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adjadj.allhaving or manifesting hopeExamples:- a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
- found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
Antonyms:hopeless
Derivationally Related Form:hopefulnesshopeful
Inherited Hypernyms:hopeful
Similar to:anticipant anticipative expectant
See also:encouraging optimistic
adj satadj.alllikely to turn out well in the futureSynset:bright promising
Examples:- had a bright future in publishing
- the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career
- a hopeful new singer on Broadway
Antonyms:inauspicious
Derivationally Related Form:brightnesshopefulnesshopeful
Inherited Hypernyms:bright
Similar to:auspicious