hopeful
🇺🇸
/ˈhəʊpfl/
🇬🇧
/ˈhəʊpfl/
adjective
C1
believing something good will happen
She is hopeful about getting the job.
C1
showing hope
He gave a hopeful look.
C1
making you feel hope
The news made her feel hopeful.
noun
R
a person who wants to succeed
The hopeful young singer practiced every day.
translation
believing something good will happen; showing hope; making you feel hope
a person who wants to succeed
Word Forms
Plural
hopefuls