hopeful

[hohp-fuhl]

adjective

1. full of hope; expressing hope.

   His hopeful words stimulated optimism.

   Synonyms: confident, optimistic, sanguine, expectant

2. exciting hope; promising advantage or success.

   a hopeful prospect.

noun

1. a person who shows promise or aspires to success.

   the Democratic presidential hopeful.

hopeful

/ ˈhəʊpfʊl /

adjective

1. having or expressing hope

2. giving or inspiring hope; promising

noun

1. a person considered to be on the brink of success (esp in the phrase a young hopeful )

Other Word Forms

• hopefulness noun
• unhopeful adjective
• unhopefully adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hopeful¹

First recorded in 1560–70; hope + -ful

Example Sentences

He is hopeful for an all-new form factor that analysts sometimes refer to as the Model Q or Model 2, which will launch in some geographies in 2026.

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On a hopeful note, you may feel more confident a year from now.

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Israel wasn’t expecting all the bodies to be released, but many families were still hopeful that more would come home on Monday.

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U.S. firms that do business in China are hopeful that both sides will avoid another round of triple-digit tariffs.

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She is hopeful that India can remain a hub for such work.

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