Definitions for wishful
ˈwɪʃ fəlwish·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. desirous, wishfuladjective

   having or expressing desire for something

   "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"

2. aspirant, aspiring(a), wishfuladjective

   desiring or striving for recognition or advancement

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wishfuladjective

   Expressing a wish or longing for something.

2. wishfuladjective

   Aspiring, or seeking advancement.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wishfuladjective

   Longing; showing desire.

   Etymology: from wish and full.

   From Scotland am I stol’n ev’n of pure love,
   To greet mine own land with my wishful sight. William Shakespeare.

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1. wishful

   Wishful refers to having or expressing a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable or not likely to happen. It is an outlook which is optimistic, idealistic or based on personal desires rather than facts or reality.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wishfuladjective

   having desire, or ardent desire; longing

2. Wishfuladjective

   showing desire; as, wishful eyes

3. Wishfuladjective

   desirable; exciting wishes

4. Etymology: [Cf. Wistful.]

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How to pronounce wishful?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say wishful in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wishful in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wishful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of wishful in a Sentence

1. Joschka Fischer:

   Don't lose yourself in wishful thinking, angela Merkel will do nothing which will endanger the basic principles of the common market, of the EU.

2. Keio University:

   I think he has penetrated Trump's mind to a certain degree, but that is different from his pet agenda on trade, prime Minister Abe and his team expected a bit more because of the personal chemistry. That was a bit of wishful thinking - look at Macron.

3. Sigmund Freud:

   Religion is an illusion, and it derives its strength from its readiness to fit in with our instinctual wishful impulses.

4. F.W. Lawvere:

   That orgy of wishful thinking that has passed for logic in the present century.

5. Sofronis Clerides:

   The only silver lining is that Cyprus may now be able to have a discussion about its natural resource prospects that is grounded in reality rather than in wishful thinking.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wishful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wishful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=wishful
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wishful
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=wishful