adj
Meaning 1
Wished-for; desired, wanted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wishful
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈwɪʃfəl/
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rhymes with -ɪʃfəl
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CMU ARPABET: W IH1 SH F AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Expressing a wish or longing for something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Aspiring, or seeking advancement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
having or expressing desire for something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- desirous of high office
- desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: desirous
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aspirant, aspiring(a)
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From wish + -ful.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: желаещ (želaešt) — expressing a wish or longing for something
- Serbo-Croatian: željan — expressing a wish or longing for something
- Serbo-Croatian: čežnjiv — expressing a wish or longing for something
- Bulgarian: кандидатстващ (kandidatstvašt) — aspiring, or seeking advancement
- Polish: życzeniowy — aspiring, or seeking advancement
- Scottish Gaelic: togarrach — aspiring, or seeking advancement
- Serbo-Croatian: željan — aspiring, or seeking advancement