Another word for hopeful
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Adjective
Inspiring confidence or hope
- Likely to develop in a desirable manner.
- Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable:
- Within the realm of credibility; plausible:
- Apparently appropriate or suitable:
- Present participle of hearten.
- cheerfully encouraging
- Giving courage, confidence, or hope:
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Noun
One who aspires
- One who aspires to something.
- One who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position.
- Seeking recognition, distinction, or advancement.
See also:A person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or position
- One that seeks:
- A device used in a moving object, especially a missile, that locates a target by detecting light, heat, or other radiation.
- The person presenting a petition to a court or other body in order to institute an equity hearing or to appeal from a judgment. The opponent in such a proceeding is known as the respondent. The person presenting a petition to a court or other body in order to institute an equity hearing or to appeal from a judgment. The opponent in such a proceeding is known as the respondent.
- A person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor.
- A student who has nearly completed the requirements for a degree.
- One that seems likely to gain a certain position or come to a certain fate:
- One who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position.
- Seeking recognition, distinction, or advancement.
- One that applies, as for a job.
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Another word for hopeful
Modifier
Optimistic
- Smiling, as with happiness or optimism.
- Alternative form of Pollyannaish.
- Exultantly proud and joyful.
- Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy.
- Tart; sharp; cutting.
- Carefree and lighthearted.
- Lacking or showing a lack of due concern; casual:
- Providing physical comfort:
- Free from stress or anxiety; at ease:
- Producing feelings of ease or security:
- Assured; composed.
- Held balanced or steady in readiness:
- Nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed:
- Not excited or agitated; composed:
- An absence or cessation of motion; stillness.
- Content or composed; untroubled:
- Unaffected by disturbance; calm or peaceful:
- Unclouded; fair:
- Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree.
- Concerned with or making provision for the future:
- anticipating; of or expressing anticipation
- Present participle of expect.
- Of a woman or female animal, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
- simple past tense and past participle of inspirit
- that trusts; trustful
- Present participle of anticipate.
- Expectant.
- Being in or characterized by good spirits; merry.
- Promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant:
- Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, cause, or idea; loyal.
- Engaging in sex only with one's spouse or only with one's partner in a sexual relationship.
- Responsible; conscientious:
- simple past tense and past participle of reassure
- Inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust.
- Having or demonstrating enthusiasm.
- Having or marked by buoyancy:
- Lighthearted; gay:
- Cheerfully confident; optimistic:
- At ease; accepting:
- Having blood as the dominant humor in terms of medieval physiology.
- Made certain; guaranteed:
- Exhibiting confidence or authority:
- Insured.
- Having or marked by expectation:
- Pregnant:
Encouraging
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