Wishful Meaning in English

word

US

ˈwɪʃfəɫ

WISH-fuhl

UK

wˈɪʃfəl

WISH-fuhl

التعريف

Feeling or showing a desire for something to happen, often when it is unlikely. It often describes thoughts or ideas based more on hope than on reality.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually mildly critical and often paired with 'thinking' as in 'wishful thinking'. Rarely used alone except as 'a wishful look'. Implies hopefulness that ignores practical limits.

• Spanish: iluso - esperanzado
• Portuguese (BR): ilusório - esperançoso
• Portuguese (PT): ilusório - esperançoso
• Chinese (Simplified): 充满幻想的 - 心存希望的
• Chinese (Traditional): 充滿幻想的 - 心存希望的
• Hindi: आशावादी - कामना करने वाला
• Arabic: واهمي - متمنٍ
• Bengali: আশামূলক - কল্পনাপ্রবণ
• Russian: мечтательный - желаемый (нереалистичный)
• Japanese: 願望に満ちた
• Vietnamese: hy vọng - mơ mộng
• Korean: 희망적인 - 바라는
• Turkish: arzulu - umutlu
• Urdu: آرزو مند - امید بھرا
• Indonesian: penuh harapan - mengkhayal

جمل نموذجية

She gave him a wishful smile.

basic

His plans sounded wishful rather than realistic.

basic

He looked at the cookies with a wishful expression.

basic

That’s just wishful thinking if you believe you can finish it in one day.

natural

Don’t be so wishful about the results—we need solid evidence.

natural

I know it’s wishful, but I hope we’ll see each other soon.

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