Found 2 items, similar to hopefulness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: hopefulness hopefulness n 1: full of hope 2: the feeling you have when you have hope [ant: hopelessness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Hopefulness Hopeful \Hope"ful\, a. 1. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant. [1913 Webster] Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and strongly conceited. --Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Having qualities which excite hope; affording promise of good or of success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful prospect. “Hopeful scholars.” --Addison. -- Hope"ful*ly, adv. -- Hope"ful*ness, n. [1913 Webster]