Difference between Hopeful and Expectant

HOPEFUL vs EXPECTANT: NOUN

Somebody who is hoping for success or victory.
A more or less wilful, troublesome, or incorrigible boy or girl, regarded ironically as the rising hope of the family.
A person who aspires to success or who shows promise of succeeding, especially as a political candidate.
An ambitious and aspiring young person

One who expects; one who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by his belief or hope of receiving some good.
In Scotland, a candidate for the ministry who has not yet received a license to preach.
One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good.

Full of hope; having desire with expectation of its fulfilment.
Having qualities which excite hope; promising advantage or success: as, a hopeful prospect: often used ironically.
Synonyms Confident, sanguine, buoyant, enthusiastic.
Likely to turn out well in the future

In medicine, relating to or employed in the expectant method: as, an expectant medicine.
Looking forward with confidence; assured that a certain future event will occur.
Having expectation; expecting.

Hope, Confident, Optimistic, Would be, Anticipant, Anticipative, Wannabee, Wannabe, Aspirant, Aspiring, Auspicious, Expectant, Wishful, Rosy, Fortunate

Atip, Future, Maternal, Agog, Anticipant, Enceinte, With child, Big, Large, Heavy, Great, Hopeful, Anticipative, Gravid, Pregnant

Hope, Confident, Optimistic, Would be, Anticipant, Anticipative, Wannabee, Wannabe, Aspirant, Aspiring, Auspicious, Expectant, Wishful, Rosy, Fortunate

Anxious, Future, Maternal, Agog, With child, Enceinte, Anticipant, Big, Large, Heavy, Great, Hopeful, Anticipative, Gravid, Pregnant

The situation in Kosovo was slightly more hopeful.
Democratic presidential hopeful has been asked to prom.
However, it has happened to some hopeful homebuyers.
During his ordeal, Frankie, kept hopeful and prayerful.
But the crisis has also produced hopeful engagements.
Some are excited and hopeful about this change.
Welcome the new year on a hopeful note.
And there was a moment when I felt hopeful and the country felt hopeful, I think, for a very brief moment.
Though Paul experienced much, much more than his share of suffering, he never lost hope but instead, anticipated hopeful outcomes and a hopeful destination.
Not hopeful at all, slightly hopeful, moderately hopeful, very hopeful, or extremely hopeful?

Risk assessment checklist for new or expectant mothers.
That last piece is key for expectant mothers.
Patsy examines expectant mother Penny, who has achondroplasia.
How many of your expectant parents utilize counseling?
New and expectant moms are invited to Community.
But, many expectant moms continue to light up.
There is no time limit for expectant management.
Expectant mothers with an interpersonal trauma history will report more negative body attitudes than expectant mothers with noninterpersonal or no trauma history.
PROM who decline labor induction in favor of expectant care of the potential risks associated with expectant management and the limitations of available data.
Expectant Mothers Health and Safety Course and Expectant Mothers Risk Assessment which are available in the training library.