hopeful

adj

1. feeling hope

   “I have been very hopeful.”

   “I am hopeful that I will recover from the disease.”

   “Speaking with reporters during a stop in New York, Mr. Biden offered the most hopeful assessment of the hostage talks by any major figure in many days, suggesting that the war might be close to a major turning point.”

2. inspiring hope

   “It looks hopeful that my father will be able to walk again.”

   “The night was further proof that the Democratic Party’s cruel summer had given way to a more hopeful election season.”

noun

1. Someone who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election.

   “Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.”

   “Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and several other Republican presidential hopefuls spent Tuesday in New Hampshire, while Mike Pence, the former vice president, was in Iowa.”