Associations to the word «Hopeful»

Wiktionary

HOPEFUL, adjective. Feeling hope.
HOPEFUL, adjective. Inspiring hope.
HOPEFUL, noun. Somebody who is hoping for success or victory.

Dictionary definition

HOPEFUL, noun. An ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes".
HOPEFUL, adjective. Having or manifesting hope; "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem".
HOPEFUL, adjective. Full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats