Prodigy vs Hopeful - What's the difference?
prodigy | hopeful |
* 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 87:
An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.
An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder.
A wonderful example of something.
An extremely talented person, especially a child.
Feeling hope.
Inspiring hope.
Somebody who is hoping for success or victory.
As nouns the difference between prodigy and hopeful
is that prodigy is while hopeful is somebody who is hoping for success or victory.As an adjective hopeful is
feeling hope.prodigy
English
Noun
(prodigies)- John Foxe believed that special prodigies had heralded the Reformation.
Synonyms
* (extremely talented person) wunderkind, girl wonder, girl-genius, boy-genius, boy wonder, child prodigy.See also
* precocious * prodigal * child prodigy * prodigy houseExternal links
* * *hopeful
English
Alternative forms
* hopefull (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)- I have been very hopeful .
- I am hopeful that I will recover from the disease.
Antonyms
* hopeless * desperate * dejectedNoun
(en noun)- Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.