hopeful

Meanings

• adjective

  Filled with or having or showing hope; confident of the future.

  - "She is a hopeful candidate for the job."
  - "Despite the setbacks, he remained hopeful."
  - "The hopeful expression on her face belied her inner turmoil."

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Antonyms

dejected , desperate , hopeless

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hopeful
hope , cope , rope , pope , dope , gope , slope , rope , mope , grope , scope , pope , scope , rope , soap , hope , mope , slope , dope , rope , pope , slope , scope

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Variants

List of all variants of hopeful that leads to same result
hopeful , hopefulness , hopefulnesses , hopefuls , hopefully

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Etymology

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From Old English hopian ‘to be pleasing, to please, to hope’, from hop ‘hope, desire, expectation’.

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Trivia

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1. Hope is one of the seven heavenly virtues in Western Christian morality.

2. The term 'hopeful' was first used in English in the 15th century.

3. In ancient Greece, hope was personified as Elpis, the goddess of hope.

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Related Concepts

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1. optimism: The belief that good or positive outcomes will result from situations, and that the future will be better than the present.

2. resilience: The ability to recover from adversity, trauma, tragedy, or significant sources of stress, such as financial and emotional hardships, health problems, or the loss of a loved one.

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Culture

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Hope is a universal human emotion and a powerful motivator. It is often associated with optimism and the belief that things will get better. In literature, hope is a common theme in many works, such as 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee and 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Hope is also a central theme in many religious and spiritual traditions.

How to Memorize "hopeful"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize 'hopeful', imagine a person with a bright smile on their face, looking towards the future with confidence and optimism.

2. associate
   

   - To associate 'hopeful' with positive words like 'optimistic', 'confident', 'encouraged', and 'determined'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize 'hopeful', try using the mnemonic 'Happily Optimistic Person Excels'.

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