Hopeful
/ˈhoʊp.fəl/noun
Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event.
Did you know?The root of 'hope' is tied to the Old English 'hopian,' which means 'to wish for,' suggesting a deep, almost mystical longing for what is to come.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hopōną
“to wish or desire, expressing a longing for something to occur.”
Old English
Old English
hopian
“to hope or wish, indicating a yearning for fulfillment or good fortune.”
Middle English
Middle English
hopen
“to have confidence in a positive outcome, reflecting a more active sense of expectation.”
Modern English
English
hopeful
“characterized by a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.”