hopeful
adjective
1. having or manifesting hope
- a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
- found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
Similar word(s): encouraging, anticipant, anticipative, expectant, optimistic
2. likely to turn out well in the future
- a hopeful new singer on Broadway
Similar word(s): auspicious, bright, promising
Sentences with hopeful as an adjective:
- I have been very hopeful.
- I am hopeful that I will recover from the disease.