different between hopeful vs prosperous

English

Alternative forms

• hopefull (archaic)

Etymology

From hope +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ho?pf?l/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??pf?l/
• Hyphenation: hope?ful

Adjective

hopeful (comparative more hopeful, superlative most hopeful)

1. feeling hope

2. inspiring hope

   It looks hopeful that my father will be able to walk again.

Antonyms

• hopeless
• desperate
• dejected

Derived terms

• hopefully

Translations

Noun

hopeful (plural hopefuls)

1. Someone who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election.

English

Etymology

From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosper? (“I cause to succeed”), from Old Latin pro spere (“according to expectation”), from pro (“for”) + spes (“hope”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p??s.p?.??s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??s.p(?.)??s/
• Rhymes: -?sp???s, -?sp??s
• Hyphenation: pros?per?ous, pros?perous

Adjective

prosperous (comparative more prosperous, superlative most prosperous)

1. characterized by success

   Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.

2. well off; affluent

   He was raised in a very prosperous household.

3. favorable

   He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.

Synonyms

• (characterized by success): successful; see also Thesaurus:prosperous
• (well off): affluent, rich, well off, well-to-do, wealthy; see also Thesaurus:wealthy
• (favorable): favorable, lucky; see also Thesaurus:auspicious

Derived terms

• prosperously
• prosperousness
• prosperity

Related terms

• prosper

Translations

Anagrams

• oppressour