HOPEFUL


Meaning of HOPEFUL in English

I. ˈhōp-fəl adjective

Date: 1568

1. : having qualities which inspire hope

hopeful signs of economic recovery

2. : full of hope : inclined to hope

• hope·ful·ness noun

II. noun

Date: 1720

: aspirant

Olympic hopeful s

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.