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Hopeful vs Predisposed - What's the difference?

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Hopeful is a related term of predisposed.


As adjectives the difference between hopeful and predisposed

is that hopeful is feeling hope while predisposed is inclined.

As a noun hopeful

is somebody who is hoping for success or victory.

As a verb predisposed is

(predispose).

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.

    predisposed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inclined.
  • Made susceptible to.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (predispose)