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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an ambitious and aspiring young person;
- Example: "a lofty aspirant"
- Example: "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"
- Example: "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
[syn: aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee]


ADJECTIVE (2)

1. having or manifesting hope;
- Example: "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"
- Example: "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"

2. full or promise;
- Example: "had a bright future in publishing"
- Example: "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"
- Example: "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"
[syn: bright, hopeful, promising]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hopeful \Hope"ful\, a.
   1. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope;
      expectant.
      [1913 Webster]

            Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and
            strongly conceited.                   --Hooker.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of
      good or of success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful
      prospect. "Hopeful scholars." --Addison. -- Hope"ful*ly,
      adv. -- Hope"ful*ness, n.
      [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hopeful
    adj 1: having or manifesting hope; "a line of people hopeful of
           obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the
           problem" [ant: hopeless]
    2: 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" [syn: bright,
       hopeful, promising]
    n 1: an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant";
         "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was
         full of Madonna wannabes" [syn: aspirant, aspirer,
         hopeful, wannabe, wannabee]