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hopeful adjective [ ˈhəʊpfʊl ]

• feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event.
• "a hopeful sign"
Similar: optimistic, full of hope, confident, positive, buoyant, sanguine, bullish, cheerful, assured, expectant, anticipative, upbeat, promising, encouraging, heartening, reassuring, auspicious, favourable, propitious, gladdening, cheering, bright, rosy, full of promise,
Opposite: pessimistic, discouraging,

hopeful noun

• a person likely or hoping to succeed.
• "promotion hopefuls Huddersfield"


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