Antonym: hopeless. Similar words: hopefully, hope, forceful, doleful, ruefully, graceful, grateful, to the full. Meaning: ['həʊpfʊl] 
n. an ambitious and aspiring young person. adj. 1. having or manifesting or inspiring hope 2. presaging good fortune.
n. an ambitious and aspiring young person. adj. 1. having or manifesting or inspiring hope 2. presaging good fortune. 
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1 I am hopeful that she will come tomorrow.
2 We are hopeful of our final victory.
3 I feel hopeful of success/that we shall succeed.
4 The attendant should make the patient happy and hopeful.
5 Everyone's feeling pretty hopeful about the future.
6 She is hopeful of returning to work soon.
7 Mr Norris said he was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response.
8 Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached.
9 His audition went well and he's fairly hopeful about getting the part.
10 He is not very hopeful about the outcome of the interview.
11 I'm hopeful and confident that the graduation ceremony will really be a completely new tart.I believe that the knowledge you have acquired will enable you to be successful in whatever field you may enter.
12 Only Janet, eternally hopeful[sentencedict.com], thought it was worth trying again.
13 I'm hopeful and confident, too, that the graduation ceremonies will really be a commencement and that satisfying and rewarding experiences await you.
14 I am hopeful this misunderstanding will be rectified very quickly.
15 I'm hopeful and confident that the graduation ceremony will really be a completely new start.I believe that the knowledge you have acquired will enable you to be successful in whatever field you may enter.
16 I feel hopeful that we'll find a suitable house very soon.
17 I feel quite hopeful that a peaceful solution will be found.
18 The police are quite hopeful of catching the thieves.
19 The green shoots were hopeful signs of spring.
20 This is a hopeful news.
21 We are hopeful about the future.
22 He is still hopeful of playing in Saturday's game.
23 Both sides were making hopeful noises about the hostages.
24 The latest trade figures are a hopeful sign.
25 I'm hopeful we can reach a compromise.
26 I'm hopeful that they'll fulfil the task on time.
27 I'm hopeful that we can find a solution.
28 She was not very hopeful about her situation.
29 They were hopeful of a successful agreement.
30 He was hopeful about the outcome of the meeting.
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