WISHFUL
aspirant, aspiring, wishful
(adjective) desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
desirous, wishful
(adjective) having or expressing desire for something; “desirous of high office”; “desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
wishful (comparative more wishful, superlative most wishful)
(obsolete) Wished-for; desired, wanted.
Expressing a wish or longing for something.
Aspiring, or seeking advancement.
Source: Wiktionary
Wish"ful, a. Etym: [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"ful*ly, adv.
– Wish"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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