hope
English Thesaurus
1. one of the three Christian virtues (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | supernatural virtue, theological virtue, |
| definition | : | according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues (noun.attribute) |
2. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | rainbow, |
| definition | : | an illusory hope (noun.cognition) |
3. a specific instance of feeling hopeful (noun.feeling)
4. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | feeling, |
| definition | : | the experiencing of affective and emotional states (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | hopefulness, |
| definition | : | the feeling you have when you have hope (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | encouragement, |
| definition | : | the feeling of being encouraged (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | optimism, |
| definition | : | the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well (noun.feeling) |
5. someone (or something) on which expectations are centered (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | great white hope, white hope, |
| definition | : | someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field (noun.person) |
6. United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | comedian, comic, |
| definition | : | a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts (noun.person) |
7. intend with some possibility of fulfilment (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | be after, plan, |
| definition | : | have the will and intention to carry out some action (verb.cognition) |
8. be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | desire, want, |
| definition | : | feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion) |
9. expect and wish (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | wish, |
| definition | : | hope for; have a wish (verb.emotion) |
10. one of the three Christian virtues (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
11. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | promise, |
| definition | : | promise to undertake or give (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | promise, |
| definition | : | give grounds for expectations (verb.stative) |
12. a specific instance of feeling hopeful (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
13. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (noun.feeling)
| antonym | : | despair, |
| definition | : | the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
14. someone (or something) on which expectations are centered (noun.person)
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
15. intend with some possibility of fulfilment (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | hoper, |
| definition | : | a person who hopes (noun.person) |
16. be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion)
| antonym | : | despair, |
| definition | : | abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | one of the three Christian virtues (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | hope, promise, |
| definition | : | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | a specific instance of feeling hopeful (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | hoper, |
| definition | : | a person who hopes (noun.person) |
17. expect and wish (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | one of the three Christian virtues (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | an inclination to want things (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | hope, promise, |
| definition | : | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | a specific instance of feeling hopeful (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | hoper, |
| definition | : | a person who hopes (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | something that is desired (noun.state) |
18. one of the three Christian virtues (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
19. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | promise, |
| definition | : | promise to undertake or give (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | promise, |
| definition | : | give grounds for expectations (verb.stative) |
20. a specific instance of feeling hopeful (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
21. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (noun.feeling)
| antonym | : | despair, |
| definition | : | the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
22. someone (or something) on which expectations are centered (noun.person)
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
23. intend with some possibility of fulfilment (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | hoper, |
| definition | : | a person who hopes (noun.person) |
24. be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion)
| antonym | : | despair, |
| definition | : | abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | one of the three Christian virtues (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | hope, promise, |
| definition | : | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | a specific instance of feeling hopeful (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | hoper, |
| definition | : | a person who hopes (noun.person) |
25. expect and wish (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | one of the three Christian virtues (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | an inclination to want things (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | hope, promise, |
| definition | : | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | a specific instance of feeling hopeful (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | hoper, |
| definition | : | a person who hopes (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | something that is desired (noun.state) |
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