# hopeful

Pronunciation: say "HOHP-fuhl" US /ˈhoʊpfl̩/, UK /ˈhəʊpfl̩/

## Adjective

1. Feeling that a good outcome is likely or that a wish will come true.
   - Simple: Feeling that something good will happen.
   - _The team remained hopeful despite trailing by two goals at halftime._
   - _Doctors were hopeful that the new treatment would ease her symptoms._
2. Tending to inspire hope in others, or suggesting that a good outcome is likely.
   - Simple: Making people feel that something good will happen.
   - _The latest poll numbers offered a hopeful outlook for the campaign._
   - _Doctors described the scan as hopeful, since the tumor had clearly shrunk._

## Noun

3. A person hoping for success or victory, especially a candidate competing in a political election.
   - Simple: A person who wants to win or succeed, especially someone running in an election.
   - _The mayoral hopeful promised lower taxes throughout her campaign._
   - _By spring, three hopefuls had entered the race for governor._

## Origin

Formed from "hope" combined with the suffix "-ful."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hopeful (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).