hopeful

Words with a similar base: hopeful

'hopeful'

[aspirant.n.01] as in: an ambitious and aspiring young person

Examples:
a lofty aspirant
two executive hopefuls joined the firm
the audience was full of Madonna wannabes

'hopeful'

[hopeful.a.01] as in: having or manifesting hope

Examples:
a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
found a hopeful way of attacking the problem

'hopeful'

[bright.s.08] as in: full or promise

Examples:
had a bright future in publishing
the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career
a hopeful new singer on Broadway

Origins

					hopeful (English)
├── -ful (English)
└── hope (English)
    ├── hope (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── hopa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── hopen (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── hopian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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