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. 2019These 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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More Definitions for wishful
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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