wishful
adjective
wish·ful
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Definition of wishful
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Other Words from wishful
wishfully
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adverb
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adverb
wishfulness
noun
Examples of wishful in a Sentence
her wishful attempts to change her husband's bad habits
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Previous efforts to model human vision made wishful assumptions about the architecture of the visual cortex. — Wired, "A Single Math Model Explains Many Mysteries of Vision," 25 Aug. 2019 Previous efforts to model human vision made wishful assumptions about the architecture of the visual cortex. — Quanta Magazine, "A Mathematical Model Unlocks the Secrets of Vision," 21 Aug. 2019 This wishful reconstruction of reality is the charge of activists, writers, and the creative class, not the world’s largest search engine and information company. — John Hirschauer, National Review, "Google Crusades for ‘Fairness’," 3 July 2019 Some of your plans could prove a bit wishful and unworkable, so reach out to friends and co-workers for their realistic input. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for July 1, 2019: Leo, healthy skepticism could serve you well; Gemini, blend in with people of similar backgrounds," 1 July 2019 In fact, more wishful trainers dot your journey than in previous games. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Pokemon Let’s Go: Well, I guess my adult ass is going to collect them all," 16 Nov. 2018 Most people don’t expect to win and instead think the $2 ticket is a small price to dream and be part of a wishful conversation with co-workers or family. — Scott Mcfetridge, The Seattle Times, "Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.6B, thanks to worsening odds," 22 Oct. 2018 The reform would help to ensure regulation is based on sound scientific analysis instead of wishful bureaucratic thinking. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Cost-Benefit Reform at the EPA," 6 June 2018 The journey from a wishful boy doing his homework at his home in Croatia to Liverpool centre back has not been an easy one. — SI.com, "Liverpool Defender Dejan Lovren Reveals Letter He Wrote Himself as a Child Ahead of UCL Final," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wishful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wishful
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of wishful
: showing a belief that something will happen or succeed even though it is not likely to happen or succeed
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wishful
adjective
wish·ful
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Kids Definition of wishful
: having, showing, or based on a wish
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