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
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. 2003