Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hohp-fuh l]
- /ˈhoʊp fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hohp-fuh l]
- /ˈhoʊp fəl/
Definitions of hopefulness word
- adjective hopefulness full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism. 1
- adjective hopefulness exciting hope; promising advantage or success: a hopeful prospect. 1
- noun hopefulness a person who shows promise or aspires to success: the Democratic presidential hopeful. 1
- noun hopefulness The property of being hopeful. 1
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Origin of hopefulness
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; hope + -ful
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Parts of speech for Hopefulness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hopefulness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hopefulness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hopefulness
noun hopefulness
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- joy — a female given name.
- glee — a squint.
- optimism — a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- geniality — warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host.
Antonyms for hopefulness
noun hopefulness
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
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