hopeful

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

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, wannabe, wannabee
• Derivationally related forms:
aspire (for: aspirer), aspirant (for: aspirant), aspire (for: aspirant)
• Hypernyms:
applicant, applier

II - adjective

1. having or manifesting hope (Freq. 2)
- a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
- found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
• Ant:
hopeless
• Similar to:
anticipant, anticipative, expectant
• See Also:
encouraging, optimistic
• Derivationally related forms:
hopefulness
2. full or promise (Freq. 1)
- 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, promising
• Similar to:
auspicious
• Derivationally related forms:
hopefulness, brightness (for: bright)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bright, promising, aspirant, aspirer, wannabe, wannabee