HOPEFULNESS Synonyms

• 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

• any cognitive content held as true

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

• the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

• intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty

• the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

• 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

• the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

• a feeling of spontaneous good spirits

• 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

• the expression of approval and support

• the act of giving hope or support to someone

• the feeling of being encouraged

• 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

• 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

• a specific instance of feeling hopeful

• United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

• the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

• grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

• someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

• one of the three Christian virtues

• expect and wish

• be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

• intend with some possibility of fulfilment

• the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well

• a general disposition to expect the best in all things

• 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

• feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident

• 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

• have confidence or faith in

• allow without fear

• be confident about something

• expect and wish

• confer a trust upon

• (chiefly archaic) extend credit to