IELTS Anvil

hopeful

CEFR: B1

Feeling or inspiring an optimistic expectation and confidence that something desired will happen.

Synonyms

optimistic
buoyant
promising

Common Collocations

hopeful sign
cautiously hopeful
remain hopeful

Example Sentence

Climate scientists are hopeful that emerging fusion technologies will provide abundant carbon-free energy.

Practice 'hopeful' in IELTS Anvil ➔

Join free to practice 2,600+ IELTS words with spaced repetition.