hopeful

Everyday

1. Feeling that something good will probably happen. tree →
2. Giving a reason to hope; promising, as in «a hopeful sign». tree →
3. (noun) A person who hopes to win or succeed, as in «Olympic hopefuls». tree →

In the lessons

In stories it shows a character's feeling: «She was hopeful that her dog would come home.» In news and sport: «young hopefuls» trying for the team. In science, a «hopeful result» means it looks good but is not sure yet. Phrases: feel hopeful, a hopeful sign, remain hopeful.

Examples

• I am hopeful that it will stop raining before the match. tree →
• The green shoots were a hopeful sign of spring. tree →
• Hundreds of hopefuls came to the singing audition. tree →
• He gave me a hopeful smile. tree →
• The doctors are hopeful she will get better soon. tree →
• We were hopeful but the shop had sold out. tree →
• The team is hopeful about the final. tree →
• The king was glad, and he and his people were more hopeful than they had ever been before. tree →

Note

Opposite: hopeless. Adverb: hopefully — which also means «I hope that»: «Hopefully we will win.» Spelling: one l at the end (hopeful, not hopefull). Feeling hopeful does not make something certain.