hopeful
noun [C usually plural] /ˈhəʊp.fəl/
/ˈhoʊp-/ Definition
› a person who is trying to get a part in a film, play for a famous football team, etc.: Over a thousand young hopefuls went to the Theatre Royal today to audition for a part in the new musical.Hoping and hopefulnessPotential
(Definition of hopeful noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cautious adjective
- chimera noun
- cross your fingers idiom 1
- expectation noun
- fancy sb's chances idiom
- hopeful adjective
- hopefully adverb
- it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) idiom
- la-la land noun
- life-affirming adjective
- optimism noun
- optimist noun
- optimistic adjective
- pin your hopes on sth/sb idiom
- pious adjective (PRETENDING)
- pipe dream noun
- positive adjective (HOPEFUL)
- positively adverb (WELL)
- trust verb (HOPE)
- wishful thinking noun
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