What is another word for wishful?
Synonyms for wishful
ˈwɪʃ fəlwish·ful
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Princeton's WordNet
desirous, wishfuladjective
having or expressing desire for something
"desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"
Synonyms:
aspirant, aspiring(a), desirousAntonyms:
unambitious, ambitionlessaspirant, aspiring(a), wishfuladjective
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Antonyms:
ambitionless, unambitious
Dictionary of English Synonymes
wishfuladjective
Synonyms:
desirous, longing, eager, hankering, lickerish, wistfulwishfuladjective
Synonyms:
trash, stuff, balderdash, palaver, moonshine, fudge, nonsense, jargon, platitude, flummery, inanity, balderdash, wishy-washy, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk
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How to use wishful in a sentence?
British voters are now grossly underestimating the true costs of Brexit, too many believe that a vote to leave the EU will have no effect on their personal financial position. This is wishful thinking.
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.
If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth - only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair.
We cannot be guided by wishful thinking. We need objective data.
The EPA is in a real bind, congress wrote a law mandating imaginary fuels. These have failed to materialize in any quantity. Congress tried to codify wishful thinking.
Translations for wishful
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- deseosoSpanish
- togarrachScottish Gaelic
- 希望的Japanese
- ئارهزووکارKurdish
- ønskeligNorwegian
- željan, čežnjivSerbo-Croatian
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