User Contributed Dictionary
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA: /həʊpɪŋ/
Verb
hoping- present participle of hope
Noun
- desiring
- "There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't." — William Trogdon
- being optimistic toward
- "I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow."
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (desire): undesiring, unwanting
- (optimism): untrusting
Adjective
- filled with or inspiring hope (uncommon)
- "A hoping situation is not yet desolate."
Synonyms
- (optimistic): desirable, hopeful, optimistic
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
appetitive, aspiring, assured, confident, desiderative, desireful, desiring, desirous, eager, expectant, fond, full of hope, hopeful, hormic, in good heart, in hopes,
lascivious, libidinal, libidinous, lickerish, lustful, needing, of good cheer, of good
hope, optative,
sanguine, tempted, undespairing, wanting, wishing