hopeful

English

Alternative forms

hopefull (archaic)

Etymology

hope +‎ -ful

Adjective

hopeful (comparative more hopeful, superlative most hopeful)

Feeling hope.
I have been very hopeful.

I am hopeful that I will recover from the disease.
Inspiring hope.

Antonyms

Translations

feeling hope

Bulgarian: надяващ се (nadjavašt se)
Finnish: toiveikas (fi)
Irish: misniúil
Italian: speranzoso
Spanish: esperanzado (es)

Swedish: hoppfull (sv)
Talysh:
Asalemi: اومیدوار‎‎ (umidavâr)
Turkish: umutlu (tr)

inspiring hope

Bulgarian: обнадеждаващ (bg) (obnadeždavašt), многообещаващ (bg) (mnogoobeštavašt)
Czech: nadějný (cs)
Finnish: toivoa herättävä

Russian: обнадёживающий (ru) m (obnadjóživajuščij)
Somali: rajo
Swedish: hoppingivande

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Dutch: hoopvol (nl) (feeling hope), hoopgevend (nl) (promising)
French: encourageant (fr)
German: hoffnungsvoll

Kurdish: hêvîdar (ku), umêdewar (ku), bihêvî (ku), هیوادار‎‎ (ku)
Scottish Gaelic: gealltanach, dòchasach

Noun

hopeful (plural hopefuls)

Somebody who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election
Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.

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