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Synonyms for wishful in English

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wishful:
- aspiring; wishful; aspirant; desirous

English

Detailed Synonyms for wishful in English

wishful:

wishful adj

wishful

– desiring or striving for recognition or advancement ¹
aspiring; wishful; aspirant
– desiring or striving for recognition or advancement ¹
- aspiring adj
- wishful adj
- aspirant adj
wishful

– having or expressing desire for something ¹
desirous; wishful
– having or expressing desire for something ¹
- desirous adj
  - desirous of high office¹
  - desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem¹
- wishful adj

Alternate Synonyms for "wishful":

desirous; appetent; athirst; hungry; thirsty; avid; devouring; esurient; greedy; covetous; envious; jealous
aspirant; aspiring; ambitious

Antonyms for "wishful":

undesirous

Related Definitions for "wishful":

desiring or striving for recognition or advancement¹
having or expressing desire for something¹

Related Synonyms for wishful

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University