Synonyms of the word

hopeful

• adj. Feeling hope.
• adj. Inspiring hope.
• n. Somebody who is hoping for success or victory.

anticipant

• adj. Expectant.
• n. One who anticipates.

anticipative

• adj. Of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant.

applicant

• n. One who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
• n. The third coordinate (or z-coodinate) in a three dimensional coordinate system.

applier

• n. A person who or device that applies something.

aspirant

• n. Someone who aspires to high office, etc.
• adj. Seeking advancement.
• adj. Striving for recognition.

aspirer

• n. One who aspires to something.

auspicious

• adj. Of good omen; indicating future success.
• adj. Conducive to success.
• adj. Marked by success; prosperous.

encouraging

• adj. giving courage, confidence or hope.
• adj. supporting by giving encouragement.
• adj. auspicious, or bringing good luck.
• v. present participle of encourage.
• n. encouragement.

expectant

• adj. Marked by expectation.
• adj. Pregnant.
• adj. (medicine, dated) Waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment.

fortunate

• adj. Happening by good luck or favorable chance.
• adj. Bringing unforeseen positives.
• adj. Presaging happiness.
• adj. Auspicious.
• adj. Lucky, favored by fortune.

optimistic

• adj. Expecting the best in all possible ways.
• adj. (computing) Allowing other processes to perform transactions on the same data at the same time, and checking…

rosy

• adj. Rose-coloured.
• adj. Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume.
• adj. Optimistic.
• n. (slang, Britain) tea.

wannabe

• n. (slang, derogatory, often attributive) Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications…
• n. (slang, derogatory) Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they…

wannabee

• n. Alternative form of wannabe.