Hopeful Definition

hōpfəl
hopefuls
adjective
Feeling or showing hope; expecting to get what one wants.
Webster's New World
Having or manifesting hope.
American Heritage
Inspiring or giving hope.
A hopeful sign.
Webster's New World
noun
hopefuls
A person who aspires to success or who shows promise of succeeding, especially as a political candidate.
A group of presidential hopefuls.
American Heritage
A person who hopes, or seems likely, to succeed.
Webster's New World

Somebody who is hoping for success or victory.

Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Hopeful

Noun

Singular:
hopeful
Plural:
hopefuls

Origin of Hopeful

  • hope +‎ -ful

    From Wiktionary

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