Difference between Hopeful and Wishful

HOPEFUL vs WISHFUL: 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

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

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

Unrealistic, Foolish, Idealistic, Delusive, Utopian, Naive, Delusional, Fanciful, Advisable, Wish, Desirable, Would be, Aspirant, Hopeful, Aspiring

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

Unrealistic, Foolish, Idealistic, Delusive, Utopian, Naive, Delusional, Fanciful, Advisable, Wish, Desirable, Would be, Aspirant, Hopeful, Aspiring

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?