HOPE Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word hope. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| desire | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state • an inclination to want things • something that is desired verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • expect and wish • express a desire for | ||||||
| trust | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary) • certainty based on past experience • the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others • a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service • complete confidence in a person or plan etc • a trustful relationship verb • have confidence or faith in • allow without fear • be confident about something • expect and wish • confer a trust upon • (chiefly archaic) extend credit to | ||||||
| ambition | nounn | |||||
noun • a cherished desire • a strong drive for success verb • have as one's ambition | ||||||
| aspiration | nounn | |||||
noun • a will to succeed • a cherished desire • a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath • the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | ||||||
| assurance | nounn | |||||
noun • freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities • a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something • a statement intended to inspire confidence • a British term for some kinds of insurance | ||||||
| belief | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any cognitive content held as true • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | ||||||
| buoyancy | nounn | |||||
noun • cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface • the property of something weightless and insubstantial • the tendency to float in water or other liquid • irrepressible liveliness and good spirit | ||||||
| confidence | nounn | |||||
noun • freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities • a feeling of trust (in someone or something) • a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable • a trustful relationship • a secret that is confided or entrusted to another | ||||||
| dream | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep • imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake • a cherished desire • a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) • a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality • someone or something wonderful verb • have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy • experience while sleeping | ||||||
| expectation | nounn | |||||
noun • belief about (or mental picture of) the future • anticipating with confidence of fulfillment • the feeling that something is about to happen • the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values | ||||||
| faith | nounn | |||||
noun • a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny • complete confidence in a person or plan etc • an institution to express belief in a divine power • loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person | ||||||
| goal | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it • the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) • game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points • a successful attempt at scoring | ||||||
| idealism | nounn | |||||
noun • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality • impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are • elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued | ||||||
| longing | nounn | |||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||
| optimism | nounn | |||||
noun • the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well • a general disposition to expect the best in all things | ||||||
| positiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • the character of the positive electric pole • a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness • the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome • an amount greater than zero • the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about | ||||||
| positivism | nounn | |||||
noun • the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation) • a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness | ||||||
| sanguineness | nounn | |||||
noun • feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident | ||||||
| sanguinity | nounn | |||||
noun • feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident | ||||||
| serenity | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition free from stress or emotion • the absence of mental stress or anxiety | ||||||
