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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hope•ful /ˈhoʊpfəl/USA pronunciation adj. - full of hope;
expressing hope; optimistic:hopeful about getting into college. - causing a feeling of hope:The new pitcher is a hopeful prospect.
n. [countable] - a person who wants to be a success:major league hopefuls.
hope•ful•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hope•ful (hōp′fəl),USA pronunciation adj. - full of hope;
expressing hope:His hopeful words stimulated optimism. - exciting hope;
promising advantage or success:a hopeful prospect. n. - a person who shows promise or aspires to success:the Democratic presidential hopeful.
hope′ful•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expectant; sanguine, optimistic, confident.
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