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wishful

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wish·ful  (wshfl)
adj.
Having or expressing a wish or longing.
wishful·ly adv.
wishful·ness n.
wishful [ˈwɪʃfʊl]
adj
having wishes or characterized by wishing
wishfully  adv
wishfulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.wishful - having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"
desirous
2.wishful - desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
aspirant, aspiring
ambitious - having a strong desire for success or achievement
Translations
wishful [ˈwɪʃfʊl]
A. ADJ to be wishful to do or of doing sth (frm) → estar deseoso de hacer algo
B. CPD wishful thinking N → ilusiones fpl
that's just wishful thinking → eso es querer hacerse ilusiones
wishful
adj that’s just wishful thinking → das ist reines Wunschdenken, das ist nur ein frommer Wunsch
wishful [ˈwɪʃfʊl] adj it's just wishful thinking → è solo un'illusione
wishful [ˈwɪʃfʊl] adj it's just wishful thinking → è solo un'illusione


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This meeting with William and Dora was fortunate from the point of view of my studies; for that very night, as I dined with them en pension, I found that providence, with his usual foresight, had placed me next to a very charming American girl of the type that I was particularly wishful to study.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
She watched his countenance as if she were particularly wishful to be assured that he took kindly to his reception, she showed every possible desire to conciliate him, and there was an air of humble propitiation in all she did, such as I have seen pervade the bearing of a child towards a hard master.
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context
I'm as wishful t' have you settled well as if you was my own daughter; and so's your aunt, I'll be bound, for she's done by you this seven 'ear, Hetty, as if you'd been her own.
Adam Bede by Eliot, George View in context
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