What is the meaning of wishful thinking?

noun

  • The illusion that what you wish for is actually true. .
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
11
 
|15 years ago|514 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). wishful thinking. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/wishful_thinking/definitions/1214525
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "wishful thinking" http://smartdefine.org/wishful_thinking/definitions/1214525 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, wishful thinking, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/wishful_thinking/definitions/1214525>.
MLAWordNet. "wishful thinking" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/wishful_thinking/definitions/1214525>