Synonyms for hopefulness
hope·ful·ness

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1. hopefulness

   Synonyms:
   anticipation, assurance, cheer, confidence, courage, elation, encouragement, expectancy, expectation, hope, trust

   Antonyms:
   despair, desperation, despondency, discouragement, hopelessness

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hopefulnessnoun

   full of hope

   Antonyms:
   hopelessness

2. hopefulnessnoun

   the feeling you have when you have hope

   Antonyms:
   hopelessness

Matched Categories

1. • Condition
   • Hope

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How to use hopefulness in a sentence?

1. David Karp:

   My decision comes after months of reflection on my personal ambitions, and at no cost to my hopefulness for Tumblr's future or the impact I know it can have.