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Synonyms & Similar Words
optimism
confidence
anticipation
expectation
promise
prospect
assurance
guarantee
faith
trust
reliance
dependence
certainty
conviction
belief
assurance
positivity
cheerfulness
buoyancy
enthusiasm
eagerness
longing
yearning
aspiration
ambition
desire
wish
dream
confidence
hope
sanguinity
reassurance
comfort
solace
encouragement
heartening
uplifting
inspirational
motivational
promising
favorable
propitious
auspicious
encouraging
heartwarming
reassuring
supportive
upbeat
positive
sunny
rosy
bright
cheerful
sanguine
confident
optimistic
enthusiastic
eager
aspirational
ambitious
desirous
wishful
dreamy.
Meaning of Hopeful Expectation
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Hopeful Expectation refers to a feeling of optimism or confidence about something, especially about a future event or situation.
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster defines it as a feeling that something good will happen or be the case, or a person or thing that gives cause for hope.
- Cambridge Dictionary describes it as a feeling that something you want to happen will happen, or a person or thing that makes you feel hopeful.
Example Uses
- The new policy has given the community a hopeful expectation for a better future.
- The team's winning streak has created a hopeful expectation among fans that they will make it to the finals.
- The announcement of the new job opportunity has filled me with hopeful expectation about my career prospects.
- The doctor's words of encouragement gave the patient a hopeful expectation of a full recovery.
- The company's innovative approach has created a hopeful expectation among investors that it will lead to significant returns.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
pessimism
despair
hopelessness
desperation
gloom
doom
despondency
discouragement
disillusionment
cynicism
skepticism
doubt
uncertainty
insecurity
anxiety
fear
apprehension
dread
trepidation
misgiving
unease
disheartenment
desolation
desperation
resignation
defeatism
negativity
bleakness
grimness
somberness
melancholy
sadness
sorrow
unhappiness
misery.