Antonyms for wishful
ˈwɪʃ fəlwish·ful

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1. desirous, wishfuladjective

   having or expressing desire for something

   "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"

   Antonyms:
   unambitious, ambitionless

   Synonyms:
   aspirant, aspiring(a), desirous

2. aspirant, aspiring(a), wishfuladjective

   desiring or striving for recognition or advancement

   Antonyms:
   ambitionless, unambitious

How to use wishful in a sentence?

1. Sigmund Freud:

   Religion is an illusion, and it derives its strength from its readiness to fit in with our instinctual wishful impulses.

2. Clive Staples Lewis:

   If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth - only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair.

3. Evan Starr:

   The idea that they're only for high-skilled workers is only wishful thinking.

4. Demosthenes, Olynthiac:

   There is a great deal of wishful thinking in such cases; it is the easiest thing of all to deceive one's self.

5. Demosthenes:

   There is a great deal of wishful thinking in such cases it is the easiest thing of all to deceive ones self.

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