hopeful

Plural: hopefuls

Noun

• A person or thing that shows promise or potential.
• an ambitious and aspiring young person
  • "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"
• Someone who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election.

Adjective

• having or manifesting hope
  • "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"
  • "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"

Adjective Satellite

• full or promise
  • "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"

Adj

• feeling hope
• inspiring hope

Examples

• Every player starts as a HOPEFUL, aspiring to master the nuances of Scrabble strategy.
• I am hopeful that I will recover from the disease.
• I have been very hopeful.
• It looks hopeful that my father will be able to walk again.
• Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.

Synonyms

aspirant, aspirer, bright, promising, wannabe, wannabee

Antonyms

hopeless, dejected, desperate

Anagrams of hopeful