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wishful

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. wishful (adjective)
  2. wishful thinker (noun)
  3. wishful thinking (noun)

wish·ful

adj \ˈwish-fəl\

Definition of WISHFUL

1
a : expressive of a wish : hopeful <looked at the toys with wishful eyes> b : having a wish : desirous
2
: according with wishes rather than reality <wishful dreams>
— wish·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— wish·ful·ness noun
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Examples of WISHFUL

  1. her wishful attempts to change her husband's bad habits

First Known Use of WISHFUL

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