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Meaning of Hopeful | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈhəʊpfl̩

Definitions

Someone who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election.

Equivalents

العربية متفائل
Català esperançador esperançat
Čeština nadějný
Dansk håbefuld
Deutsch guter Hoffnung
Esperanto esperebla
Español esperanzado esperanzador
Suomi toiveikas
Français encourageant plein d'espoir prometteur
Gaeilge misniúil
हिन्दी आशावादी सकारात्मक
Italiano speranzoso
Македонски надежен
Русский обнадёживающий
Svenska hoppfull
Türkçe Umutlu

Examples

“Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.”
“Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and several other Republican presidential hopefuls spent Tuesday in New Hampshire, while Mike Pence, the former vice president, was in Iowa.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

hopeful monster hopefully Hopefulness Hopefuls Hopeh Hopei

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