Simple meaning
What does Hopeful mean?
feeling positive about what may happen.
Dictionary definition
Feeling or showing hope that good things will happen.
Example sentences
Hopeful in a sentence
easy
Mia felt hopeful before the class game started.
medium
The story character seemed hopeful after the surprise news.
hard
Writers use words like hopeful to show mood and character changes clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Hopeful
optimisticSimilar meaning in many contexts.
encouragedClose meaning with slightly different tone.
Antonyms
Opposite words
hopelessA helpful opposite in many situations.
dismayedAnother useful contrast word.
Word family
Hopeful word family
Base word
hopeful
noun
hope
A wish for good results.
adverb
hopefully
In a hopeful way.
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Practice 1
What does hopeful mean?
HOPEFUL means feeling positive about what may happen.
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