hopeful
adjective
- 1
full or promise
had a bright future in publishing
the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career
- 2
having or manifesting hope
a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
noun
- 1
an ambitious and aspiring young person
a lofty aspirant
two executive hopefuls joined the firm
Also useful for “hopeful”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “hopeful”