hopey
- noun
- /ˈhoʊpi/
- Slang
:
optimista
Examples
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I'm sure Lovitz will rip into him, as he should, but they need to thank him for exposing the first chink in Obama's hopey-changey racialist armor.
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Despite the challenges he faced, Jake remained a true hopey, believing that things would get better soon.
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Even during tough times, Mia is such a hopey; she always sees the bright side of every situation.
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As a natural hopey, Tom spreads positivity wherever he goes, encouraging others to stay optimistic.
Synonyms
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3.2
A person who usually expects good things to happen
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8.2
A person who always expects the best, even when things are bad
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A person who hopes something will happen
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A person who expects good things to happen in hard times
A person who stays happy and ignores real problems
A person who expects big changes to fix things, often without thinking about real problems
A person who is very optimistic in a way that ignores real problems
A person who always expects things to turn out well and stays positive
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
A person who expects big changes to fix things, often without thinking about real problems
How Hopeful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hopey as a noun is formed the same way from hope + -y, turning the idea 'full of hope' into the name of a person. So, a hopey is someone who keeps believing things will get better, often in a sweet or a little naive way.