Meaning

1 senses

  1. Someone who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election.

    Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.

More definitions
  • an ambitious and aspiring young person

Examples

75 sentences

  1. I feel hopeful about the future.

    Я з надією дивлюся у майбутнє. — aandrusiak

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  2. That sounds hopeful.

    Звучить обнадійливо. — deniko

    ruЗвучит обнадёживающе. — marafon

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  3. I'm hopeful that can happen now.

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  4. I'm very hopeful for the future.

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  5. We remain hopeful that Tom will recover.

    deWir sind noch immer der Hoffnung, dass sich Tom erholen wird. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Forms

plural: hopefuls

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hopB1hopeB1hopefullyB1hopelessB1hopelesslyhopelessness

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