hopefulness

Definition of Hopefulness in English :

1. hopefulness

full of hope

2. hopefulness

the feeling you have when you have hope

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hopefulness

adjective

1.

having or expressing hope

2.

giving or inspiring hope; promising

noun

3.

a person considered to be on the brink of success (esp in the phrase a young hopeful)

adjective

1.

feeling or showing hope; expecting to get what one wants

2.

inspiring or giving hope

a hopeful sign

noun

3.

a person who hopes, or seems likely, to succeed

adj.

1. Having or manifesting hope.

2. Inspiring hope; promising.

n.

A person who aspires to success or who shows promise of succeeding, especially as a political candidate: a group of presidential hopefuls.