Synonyms for hope
hoʊphope

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. hope

   To anticipate may be either to take before in fact or to take before in thought; in the former sense it is allied with prevent; in the latter, with the synonyms above given. This is coming to be the prevalent and favorite use. We expect that which we have good reason to believe will happen; as, a boy expects to grow to manhood. We hope for that which we much desire and somewhat expect. We apprehend what we both expect and fear. Anticipate is commonly used now, like foretaste, of that which we expect both with confidence and pleasure. In this use it is a stronger word than hope, where often "the wish is father to the thought." I hope for a visit from my friend, tho I have no word from him; I expect it when he writes that he is coming; and as the time draws near I anticipate it with pleasure. Compare ABIDE; PREVENT.

   Synonyms:
   anticipate, apprehend, expect, forecast, foretaste, look forward to

   Antonyms:
   despair of, distrust, doubt, doubt, dread, fear, recall, recollect, remember

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. hope

   Synonyms:
   anticipation, prospect, vision, longing, confidence, desire, expectation, trust

   Antonyms:
   despair, despondency, distrust, disbelief, abandonment, abjuration

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

1. hopenoun

   a specific instance of feeling hopeful

   "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"

   Synonyms:
   promise

   Antonyms:
   despair

2. hopenoun

   the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

   "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"

   Synonyms:
   promise

   Antonyms:
   despair

3. promise, hopenoun

   grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

   "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

   Synonyms:
   promise

   Antonyms:
   despair

4. hopenoun

   someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

   "he was their best hope for a victory"

   Synonyms:
   promise

   Antonyms:
   despair

5. Hope, Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hopenoun

   United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

   Synonyms:
   promise

   Antonyms:
   despair

6. hopeverb

   one of the three Christian virtues

   Synonyms:
   promise

   Antonyms:
   despair

7. hope, trust, desireverb

   expect and wish

   "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

   Synonyms:
   rely, entrust, commit, believe, bank, intrust, go for, trust, desire, swear, confide, want

   Antonyms:
   despair

8. hopeverb

   be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

   "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"

   Synonyms:
   trust, desire, go for

   Antonyms:
   despair

9. hope, go forverb

   intend with some possibility of fulfilment

   "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

   Synonyms:
   try for, take to, fancy, consent, accept, go for, apply, trust, desire, hold

   Antonyms:
   despair

Matched Categories

1. • Anticipation
   • Comedian
   • Desire
   • Expectation
   • Feeling
   • Person

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. asha

   Submitted by rinat on August 7, 2019  

2. mugi

   mugi means hope in javeneese

   Submitted by rinat on August 26, 2019  

3. pray

   Submitted by anonymous on September 1, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hopenoun

   Synonyms:
   trust, confidence, faith

2. hopenoun

   Synonyms:
   expectation (of something agreeable), expectance, anticipation

3. hopenoun

   Synonyms:
   reliance, dependence, ground of confidence

4. hopeverb

   Synonyms:
   expect (something agreeable), long for, hope for

5. hopeverb

   Synonyms:
   trust, expect, believe, indulge or entertain a hope, feel confident, rest assured, flatter one's self, be in hopes, live in hopes, look on the bright side

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hopenoun

   Synonyms:
   optimism, anticipation

   Antonyms:
   despair, desperation, pessimism

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "hope":

   expectancy, hopes, expectation, esperanza, expect, 'espoir, wish, hoop, amal, hoped, trust, espoir, 'hoop, hopeful, desire, expects

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How to use hope in a sentence?

1. Charles Schumer of New York:

   Right now, the SEC is our best hope to undo some of the damage from Citizens United and stop the torrential downpour of dark money into our elections, the SEC needs commissioners who believe in and support campaign spending transparency, and unfortunately these nominees have yet to answer that call.

2. Jumaane Williams:

   If we can prevent retaliatory shootings from this particular shooting I think we will have something positive to talk about, my hope is that the law enforcement will be able to do their job and hold the shooters accountable.

3. Donald Trump:

   I hope Elon Musk buys Twitter because Elon Musk'll make improvements to it and Elon Musk is Elon Musk, but I am going to be staying on TRUTH.

4. Janice Hahn:

   This is what reparations look like and it is a model I hope governments across the country will follow.

5. Andrea Bocelli:

   So, getting this country to bounce back will be a big problem. And we will have many people in difficulty. I hope I am wrong but I fear that's how it will be, certainly, we will all have to pitch in, each to his and her best ability, and we will need some wise and enlightened people to guide us, because if we don't, it will be very difficult.