hopers

hope

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohp]
- /hoʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohp]
- /hoʊp/

Definitions of hopers word

noun hopers the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope. 1
noun hopers a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning. 1
noun hopers grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is little or no hope of his recovery. 1
noun hopers a person or thing in which expectations are centered: The medicine was her last hope. 1
noun hopers something that is hoped for: Her forgiveness is my constant hope. 1
verb with object hopers to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence. 1

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Origin of hopers

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English hopa; cognate with Dutch hoop, German Hoffe; (v.) Middle English hopen, Old English hopian

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Parts of speech for Hopers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hopers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

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Synonyms for hopers

noun hopers

idealist — a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
dreamer — a person who dreams.
pollyanna — an excessively or blindly optimistic person.
hoper — the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope.
optimist — an optimistic person.

All 5 Synonyms of hopers