hopeful
How many syllables in hopeful?
There are 2 syllables in the word hopeful.How to pronounce hopeful:
Synonyms for hopeful:
anticipant
anticipating
assured
auspicious
bright
buoyant
confident
encouraging
expectant
fair
golden
heartening
likely
looking forward to
optimistic
positive
promising
propitious
reassuring
rosy
sanguine
upbeat
Antonyms for hopeful:
changeable
conjectural
cynical
diffident
doubtful
dubious
hesitant
hopeless
iffy
in doubt
indecisive
indefinite
indeterminate
insecure
irresolute
negative
not sure
pessimistic
sceptical
skeptical
speculative
tentative
uncertain
unclear
unconfirmed
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