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Expected vs Hopeful - What's the difference?

expected | hopeful |

As adjectives the difference between expected and hopeful

is that expected is anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur while hopeful is feeling hope.

As a verb expected

is past tense of expect.

As a noun hopeful is

somebody who is hoping for success or victory.

expected

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
    • The expected storm never arrived.

    Antonyms

    * unexpected * surprising * unlikely

    Derived terms

    * expectedly * expectedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (expect)

    • Related terms

    * expect * expectation

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    hopeful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hopefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Feeling hope.
    • I have been very hopeful .
    I am hopeful that I will recover from the disease.
  • Inspiring hope.

    • Antonyms

    * hopeless * desperate * dejected

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Somebody who is hoping for success or victory.
    • Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.