hopeful
adjective/ˈhəʊpfl/CEFR B1আশাবাদী
Meaning
Believing that something good will happen.
Example sentences
- We are hopeful about the future.ভবিষ্যৎ নিয়ে আমরা আশাবাদী।
- She is hopeful that she will pass.সে আশাবাদী যে সে পাস করবে।
- She stayed hopeful during hard times.কঠিন সময়েও সে আশাবাদী ছিল।
- She stayed hopeful about the future.ভবিষ্যৎ নিয়ে সে আশাবাদী রইল।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: optimistic, positive
Antonyms: hopeless, pessimistic
Similar words, and what each means
- optimistic
আশাবাদী
Hopeful that good things will happen.
- positive
ইতিবাচক, আশাবাদী; নিশ্চিত
Hopeful and confident, or completely sure about something.
Other English words for “আশাবাদী”
- optimistic
Hopeful that good things will happen.
- positive
Hopeful and confident, or completely sure about something.
- upbeat
Cheerful and positive in mood or tone.
Opposite words
- hopeless
নিরাশ, আশাহীন, হতাশ
Feeling no hope, or having no chance of success.
- pessimistic
নিরাশাবাদী, নৈরাশ্যবাদী, হতাশাবাদী
Expecting that bad things will happen.
- despondent
নিরাশ
Feeling very low in spirits from loss of hope.
- disillusioned
মোহভঙ্গ
Disappointed after learning something is not as good as believed.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
- hopenoun, verbআশা, আশা করা
- hopelessadjectiveনিরাশ, আশাহীন, হতাশ
- hopefulnessnounআশাবাদ, আশাব্যঞ্জকতা
- hopelessnessnounহতাশা, নিরাশা
“hopeful” elsewhere on EnglishBD
A rochona describes: what the thing is, why it matters, its good sides, its bad sides, and a hopeful line at the end.
How to Write a Thesis Statement →We are trained to write like a story — background first, then the build-up, then finally what happened, and a sad or hopeful line at the end.
How to Write a Report in English →Describe the topic, give its good points, give its bad points, close with a hopeful line — that is a complete answer, and it earns full marks at school.
IELTS Writing Task 2: Opinion Essay →
Where this word is used
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“hopeful” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • নীরব
- • আশাবাদী
- • দ্বিধাগ্রস্ত, ইতস্তত
- • নিকটতম, সবচেয়ে কাছের
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আশাবাদী — hopeful (adjective) — আশাবাদী. Believing that something good will happen.
Which word is closest in meaning to “hopeful”?
- • unchecked
- • optimistic
- • uprooted
- • necessary
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optimistic — optimistic — আশাবাদী. Hopeful that good things will happen.
Related words
- optimisticআশাবাদীsynonym
- positiveইতিবাচক, আশাবাদী; নিশ্চিতsynonym
- hopelessনিরাশ, আশাহীন, হতাশantonym
- pessimisticনিরাশাবাদী, নৈরাশ্যবাদী, হতাশাবাদীantonym
- hopএক পায়ে বা লাফিয়ে চলাnearby
- hopeআশা, আশা করাnearby
- hopefulnessআশাবাদ, আশাব্যঞ্জকতাnearby
- horizontalঅনুভূমিকsame level
- horoscopeরাশিফলsame level
- horrificভয়াবহ, মর্মান্তিকsame level
- horrifiedআতঙ্কিত, শিউরে ওঠাsame level
- hostআয়োজক, গৃহকর্তাsame level