18 entries under hopeful topic. ×

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ambitious(adjective, eager, wishful, prospective)
3
keen(adjective, prospective, aspiring)
3
wishful(adjective, eager, prospective, aspiring)
2
aspirant(noun, adjective, eager, wishful)
2
aspiring(adjective, wishful, ambitious, prospective)
1
wannabe(noun, adjective, wishful, ambitious)
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acquisitive(adjective, aspiring)
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craving(adjective, aspiring)
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daydreaming(adjective, aspiring)
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desiring(adjective, aspiring)
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desirous(adjective, aspiring)
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hankering(adjective, aspiring)
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itchy(adjective, aspiring)
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longful(adjective, aspiring)
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longing(adjective, eager, wishful, aspiring)
0
lustful(adjective, aspiring)
0
wishing(adjective, aspiring)
0
yearning(adjective, aspiring)
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APASmart Define. (2015). would-be thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/would-be/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "would-be thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/would-be/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, would-be thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/would-be/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "would-be thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/would-be/thesaurus/synonyms>