Hopeful, joyous, exultant; delightful, pleasant.

Having the sanguine temperament.

Of a thought, dream, etc.: happy, positive; hopeful, optimistic. Frequently in bright hopes.

Of persons or their dispositions: Having the mental attributes characteristic of the sanguine complexion (see sense A. 3 above); chiefly, disposed…

Full of hope; feeling or entertaining hope; expectant of that which is desired.

= sanguine, adj. 3.

Of the nature of hope; fraught with hope.

That hopes; hopeful.

Of mental temperament: = sanguine, adj. 4.

Possessed of or imbued with hope. dialect.

colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). Cheerful, happy; hopeful, optimistic, positive; lively, vigorous.