hopeful en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhəʊpfl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhoʊpfl̩/ (General-American)
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *tōhopōnder. Old English tōhopa Old English hopa Middle English hope English hope Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Middle English -ful English -ful English hopeful From hope + -ful.
Meanings
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feeling hope
I am hopeful that I will recover from the disease.
I have been very hopeful.
Speaking with reporters during a stop in New York, Mr. Biden offered the most hopeful assessment of the hostage talks by any major figure in many days, suggesting that the war might be close to a major turning point.
2024 February 26, Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear, “Biden Says He’s Hopeful for a Gaza Cease-Fire Within a Week”, in The New York Times:
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inspiring hope
It looks hopeful that my father will be able to walk again.
The night was further proof that the Democratic Party’s cruel summer had given way to a more hopeful election season.
2024 November 9, Katie Rogers, Matt Stevens and Emily Cochrane, “How Taylor Swift Surprised Harris, and Entered a New Political Era”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hopefull | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| more hopeful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most hopeful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
dejected · desperate · hopeless
Deriveds
unhopeful · nonhopeful · hopeful monster · hopefulness · hopefully
Translations (36)
kk дәмелі (feeling hope) · tly اومیدوار (feeling hope) · fi toivoa herättävä (inspiring hope) · es esperanzador (inspiring hope) · sv hoppingivande (inspiring hope) · ca esperançat (feeling hope) · fr plein d'espoir (feeling hope) · so rajo (inspiring hope) · mk охрабру́вачки (inspiring hope) · da håbefuld (feeling hope) · ga misniúil (feeling hope) · ug ئۈمىدۋار (feeling hope) · bg многообещаващ (inspiring hope) · pdt hopnungsvoll (feeling hope) · kk үмітті (feeling hope) · cs nadějný (inspiring hope) · fi toiveikas (feeling hope) · hi आशावादी (feeling hope) · sh koji ulijeva nadu (inspiring hope) · fr encourageant (inspiring hope) · it speranzoso (feeling hope) · grc εὔελπις (feeling hope) · bg надяващ се (feeling hope) · eo esperplena (feeling hope) · sh pun nade (feeling hope) · fr prometteur (inspiring hope) · sv hoppfull (feeling hope) · ru обнадёживающий (inspiring hope) · mk на́дежен (feeling hope) · es esperanzado (feeling hope) · eo esperebla (feeling hope) · bg обнадеждаващ (inspiring hope) · hi सकारात्मक (feeling hope) · tr umutlu (feeling hope) · ca esperançador (inspiring hope) · grc εὔελπις (inspiring hope)