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English Dictionary: wishful	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for wishful
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wishful adj having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem" Synonym(s): desirous, wishful Antonym(s): undesiring, undesirous desiring or striving for recognition or advancement Synonym(s): aspirant, aspiring(a), wishful
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wishful \Wish"ful\, a. [Cf. {Wistful}.] 1. Having desire, or ardent desire; longing. 2. Showing desire; as, wishful eyes. From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love To greet mine own land with my wishful sight. --Shak. 3. Desirable; exciting wishes. [R.] --Chapman. -- {Wish"fully}, adv. -- {Wish"fulness}, n.