aspirant

As an adjective optimistic

is expecting the best in all possible ways.

As a noun aspirant is

aspirant.

As adjectives the difference between aspirant and adroit

is that aspirant is seeking advancement while adroit is dexterous, deft or skillful.

As a noun aspirant

is someone who aspires to high office etc.

As nouns the difference between aspirant and suitor

is that aspirant is someone who aspires to high office etc while suitor is a party to a suit or litigation.

As an adjective aspirant

is seeking advancement.

As a verb suitor is

to play the suitor; to woo; to make love.

As adjectives the difference between aspirational and aspirant

is that aspirational is being ambitious while aspirant is seeking advancement.

As nouns the difference between aspirational and aspirant

is that aspirational is a person with aspirations while aspirant is someone who aspires to high office etc.

As nouns the difference between aspirant and prospective

is that aspirant is someone who aspires to high office etc while prospective is the scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.

As adjectives the difference between aspirant and prospective

is that aspirant is seeking advancement while prospective is likely or expected to happen or become.

As nouns the difference between neophyte and aspirant

is that neophyte is neophyte while aspirant is aspirant.

As nouns the difference between initiate and aspirant

is that initiate is a new member of an organization while aspirant is aspirant.

As an adjective initiate

is (obsolete) unpractised; untried; new.

As a verb initiate

is to begin; to start.

As nouns the difference between aspirant and applicant

is that aspirant is someone who aspires to high office etc while applicant is one who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.

As an adjective aspirant

is seeking advancement.

As nouns the difference between aspirant and candidate

is that aspirant is someone who aspires to high office etc while candidate is a person who is running in an election or who is applying to a position for a job.

As an adjective aspirant

is seeking advancement.

As nouns the difference between aspirant and spirant

is that aspirant is aspirant while spirant is (linguistics|archaic) a fricative.