adjective

hopeful

hopeful

He is hopeful about the future.

He is hopeful about the future.

The signs are hopeful.

The signs are hopeful.

((about/of sth.)) feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event He is hopeful about the future.

((that ...)) feeling that sth. will happen I'm hopeful that we can win.

Synonyms: optimistic, confident; Antonyms: hopeless, pessimistic

From 'hope' + '-ful' (full of). Literally means 'full of hope'.

Imagine someone whose heart is 'full' of 'hope'.

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