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hope·ful
 hopeful
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
showing or feeling hope.
She had hopeful thoughts about passing the test.- synonyms:
- optimistic
- antonyms:
- hopeless
- similar words:
- confident
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| definition 2: |
showing that something hoped for will happen.
Melting snow is a hopeful sign of spring coming soon.- synonyms:
- encouraging, favorable, promising
- antonyms:
- grim, hopeless
- similar words:
- positive, rosy
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| derivation: |
hopefulness (n.) |
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