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HOPE Synonyms

There are 28 synonyms of the word hope. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word hope. (close relations)

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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

Best Hypernyms For HOPE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hope, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
anticipation desire expectancy expectation feeling individual mortal outlook person plan prospect somebody someone soul want
Phrases (3)
be aftersupernatural virtuetheological virtue

Alternatives for DESIRE

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