Dictionary
hope•ful
Pronunciation: (hōp'ful), [key]—
adj.
1. full of hope; expressing hope:
His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
2. exciting hope; promising advantage or success:
a hopeful prospect.
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n.
a person who shows promise or aspires to success:
the Democratic presidential hopeful. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.