Hopefulness — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun /ˈhōp-fəl/ hope·ful

Meaning & Definition of Hopefulness

Hopefulness (adjective)

  1. having qualities which inspire hope
  2. full of hope, inclined to hope

Hopefulness (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in hope, rosiness

    similar: hope, rosiness, brightness, cheerfulness, perkiness, sunniness, idealism, meliorism, bullishness, optimism, sanguinity
    opposite: bearishness, pessimism, skepticism, apprehension, caution, concern, cynicism, despair, desperation, discouragement, disheartenment, hopelessness, bleakness, cheerlessness, dreariness, gloom, gloominess, pragmatism, realism

Related Entry: Hopeful (adjective)

Hopeful is a different word from Hopefulness. The synonyms below are for hopeful, not for hopefulness.

  1. having qualities which inspire hope

    "economists are offering a hopeful forecast for a healthy economy in the coming year"

    similar: auspicious, bright, encouraging, fair, golden, heartening, likely, optimistic, promising, propitious, roseate, rose-colored, rosy, upbeat
    related: cheering, comforting, reassuring, soothing, assured, confident, decisive, doubtless, positive, sure, unhesitating, beamish, bullish, eupeptic, favorable, good
    opposite: bleak, dark, depressing, desperate, discouraging, disheartening, dismal, downbeat, dreary, gloomy, hopeless, inauspicious, pessimistic, unencouraging, unlikely, unpromising, unpropitious
    near: cheerless, comfortless, doubtful, dubious, uncertain, bearish, grim, negative, unfavorable, funereal, glum, gray, miserable, wretched

  2. pointing toward a happy outcome

    "in a hopeful response to the ad, several people called to say they'd seen our lost cat"

    similar: auspicious, bright, encouraging, favorable, golden, heartening, promising, propitious
    related: fortunate, fortuitous, happy, lucky, providential, advantageous, beneficial, profitable, prosperous, salutary
    opposite: dim, discouraging, disheartening, futureless, hopeless, inauspicious, unfavorable, unpromising, unpropitious
    near: unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky, calamitous, catastrophic, disastrous, fatal, ruinous, baleful, dark, dire, direful, doomy, foreboding, gloomy, ill, ill-boding, menacing, minatory, ominous, portentous, sinister, threatening

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Hopefulness

The most common words with a similar meaning to Hopefulness:

hope, rosiness, brightness, cheerfulness, perkiness, sunniness, idealism, meliorism, bullishness, optimism, sanguinity

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Hopefulness

Words with the opposite meaning of Hopefulness:

bearishness, pessimism, skepticism, apprehension, caution, concern, cynicism, despair, desperation, discouragement, disheartenment, hopelessness, bleakness, cheerlessness, dreariness, gloom, gloominess, pragmatism, realism

Word Forms of Hopefulness

Derived words: hopefulness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Hopefulness

First known use: 13th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Hopefulness

What does "Hopefulness" mean?

"Hopefulness" means having qualities which inspire hope. As an an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: having qualities which inspire hope.

What is another word for "Hopefulness"?

Other words for "Hopefulness" include hope, rosiness, brightness, cheerfulness, perkiness, sunniness, idealism and meliorism. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Hopefulness" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Hopefulness"?

There are 11 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Hopefulness". Common alternatives include hope, rosiness, brightness, cheerfulness, perkiness, sunniness, idealism, meliorism, bullishness and optimism.

What is the opposite of "Hopefulness"?

Antonyms of "Hopefulness" include bearishness, pessimism, skepticism, apprehension, caution, concern, cynicism and despair.

Is "Hopefulness" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Hopefulness" can be used as an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Hopefulness"?

"Hopefulness" is pronounced /ˈhōp-fəl/ and divided into syllables as hope·ful.

What is the origin of the word "Hopefulness"?

First known use: 13th century.

What is another word for "Hopefulness" meaning "as in hope, rosiness"?

When "Hopefulness" (noun) means as in hope, rosiness, synonyms include hope, rosiness, brightness, cheerfulness, perkiness and sunniness. Opposites in this sense include bearishness, pessimism, skepticism and apprehension.