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Hopeful

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈhəʊpfl̩

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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العربيةمتفائل
Češtinanadějný
Esperantoesperebla
Gaeilgemisniúil
Italianosperanzoso
Македонскинадежен
Svenskahoppfull
TürkçeUmutlu

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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