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Hopeful vs Helpful - What's the difference?

hopeful | helpful |

As adjectives the difference between hopeful and helpful

is that hopeful is feeling hope while helpful is furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

As a noun hopeful

is somebody who is hoping for success or victory.

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.

    helpful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * helpfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

    • See also

    * helpfully * helpfulness