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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hopeful \Hope"ful\, a. 1. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant. Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and strongly conceited. --Hooker. 2. Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of good or of success; as a hopeful youth; a hopeful prospect. ``Hopeful scholars.'' --Addison. -- {Hope"ful*ly}, adv -- {Hope"ful*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hopefulness n 1: full of hope 2: the feeling you have when you have hope [ant: {hopelessness}]
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