Hopeful vs. Hoping — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hopeful and Hoping
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Hopeful
Having or manifesting hope.
Hoping
To wish for a particular event that one considers possible
We are hoping for more financial support.
Hopeful
Inspiring hope; promising.
Hoping
(Archaic) To have confidence; trust.
Hopeful
A person who aspires to success or who shows promise of succeeding, especially as a political candidate
A group of presidential hopefuls.
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Hoping
To desire and consider possible
I hope that you will join us for dinner. We hope to buy a house in the spring.
Hopeful
Feeling hope
I have been very hopeful.
I am hopeful that I will recover from the disease.
Hoping
The longing or desire for something accompanied by the belief in the possibility of its occurrence
He took singing lessons in the hope of performing in the musical.
Hopeful
Inspiring hope
It looks hopeful that my father will be able to walk again.
Hoping
An instance of such longing or desire
Her hopes of becoming a doctor have not changed.
Hopeful
Someone who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election.
Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.
Hoping
A source of or reason for such longing or desire
Good pitching is the team's only hope for victory.
Hopeful
Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant.
Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and strongly conceited.
Hoping
Often Hope(Christianity) The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God's help.
Hopeful
Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of good or of success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful prospect.
Hoping
(Archaic) Trust; confidence.
Hopeful
An ambitious and aspiring young person;
A lofty aspirant
Two executive hopefuls joined the firm
The audience was full of Madonna wannabes
Hoping
Present participle of hope
I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow.
Hopeful
Having or manifesting or inspiring hope;
A line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
Found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
Hoping
Transport-hiking, train-hiking
Hopeful
Presaging good fortune;
She made a fortunate decision to go to medical school
Rosy predictions
Hoping
(rare) Filled with or inspiring hope.
A hoping situation is not yet desolate.
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