Hopefulness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hopeful \Hope"ful\, a.
     1. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope;
        expectant.
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              Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and


              strongly conceited.                   --Hooker.
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     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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hopefulness
       n 1: full of hope
       2: the feeling you have when you have hope [ant: {hopelessness}]