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Wishful

2 entries found.
  1. wishful
  2. wishful thinking

Main Entry:
wish·ful Listen to the pronunciation of wishful
Pronunciation:
\ˈwish-fəl\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1593
1 a: expressive of a wish : hopeful <looked at the toys with wishful eyes> b: having a wish : desirous2: according with wishes rather than reality <wishful dreams>
— wish·ful·ly Listen to the pronunciation of wishfully \-fə-lē\ adverb
— wish·ful·ness noun
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