Adjective: hopeful howp-ful
- Having or manifesting hope
"a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"
- Likely to turn out well in the future
"a hopeful new singer on Broadway";
- bright, promising
- An ambitious and aspiring young person
"two executive hopefuls joined the firm";
- aspirant, aspirer, wannabe [informal], wannabee [informal]
Derived forms: hopefuls
See also: anticipant, anticipative, auspicious, encouraging, expectant, optimistic
Antonym: hopeless
Encyclopedia: Hopeful, Georgia