wishful

CEFRB2

/ˈwɪʃfəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Based on hopes rather than likely facts or results.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Aspiring, or seeking advancement.

Examples

  • Investors must distinguish between genuine value creation and wishful thinking.

  • This is nothing more than wishful thinking.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Expressing a wish or longing for something.

  2. Wished-for; desired, wanted.

More examples

In context

  • The cry whereof entring the hollow cave / Eftsoones brought forth the villaine, as they ment, / With hope of her some wishfull boot to have.

  • When she weighed anchor I went to the waterside and looked at her with a very wishful and aching heart, and followed her with my eyes and tears until she was totally out of sight.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Her blank thinking led her to believe the impossible dreams would come true.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From wish + -ful.