Hopeful - Definition

adj 1: having or manifesting hope; "a line of people hopeful of
obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the
problem" [ant: hopeless]
2: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the
scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political
career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" [syn: bright,
hopeful, promising]
n 1: an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant";
"two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was
full of Madonna wannabes" [syn: aspirant, aspirer,
hopeful, wannabe, wannabee]