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Hopeful: meaning, definitions and examples

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hopeful

 

[ หˆhษ™สŠpfสŠl ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or inspiring optimism

Feeling or inspiring optimism; full of hope; having a positive outlook on the future. People who are hopeful believe that things will get better and that good things are possible.

Synonyms

confident, optimistic, positive, upbeat

Examples of usage

  • She remained hopeful despite facing many challenges.
  • The hopeful students were excited about their future opportunities.
Context #2 | Noun

someone who has optimism

Someone who has optimism; a person who believes in the possibility of good outcomes. A hopeful is someone who looks forward to a positive future.

Synonyms

believer, dreamer, optimist

Examples of usage

  • She is a hopeful who never gives up on her dreams.
  • The young hopefuls were eager to prove themselves in the competition.

Translations

Translations of the word "hopeful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esperanรงoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคถเคพเคตเคพเคฆเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hoffnungsvoll

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penuh harapan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะพะฒะฝะตะฝะธะน ะฝะฐะดั–ั—

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ peล‚en nadziei

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅธŒๆœ›ใซๆบ€ใกใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plein d'espoir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esperanzado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท umutlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ๋ง์— ์ฐฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุนู… ุจุงู„ุฃู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plnรฝ nadฤ›je

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plnรฝ nรกdeje

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ……ๆปกๅธŒๆœ›็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poln upanja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vonargjarn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะผั–ั‚ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผmidli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esperanzado

Etymology

The word 'hopeful' originated from the Middle English word 'hopefulle', which is a combination of 'hope' and the suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of'. The concept of hope has been valued throughout history in various cultures and religions, symbolizing the belief in a positive future and better outcomes. The word 'hopeful' embodies this idea of optimism and belief in something good to come.

See also: hope, hopefully, hopefulness, hopefuls, hopeless, hopelessly, hopelessness, hoping.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,585 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.