Associations to the word «Wishful»

Wiktionary

WISHFUL, adjective. (obsolete) Wished-for; desired, wanted.
WISHFUL, adjective. Expressing a wish or longing for something.
WISHFUL, adjective. Aspiring, or seeking advancement.
WISHFUL THINKING, noun. (idiomatic) (psychology) The illusion that what one would like is actually true.
WISHFUL THINKING, noun. (idiomatic) Decision-making based on self-delusion.
WISHFUL THINKINGS, noun. Plural of wishful thinking

Dictionary definition

WISHFUL, adjective. Having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem".
WISHFUL, adjective. Desiring or striving for recognition or advancement.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras