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Definition of "wishful" []

  • Having or expressing a wish or longing. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wishful" in a sentence
  • "Did she get on Leander's nerves, or was that what they called wishful thinking on her part?"
  • ""Some were wildly optimistic and it's what I call wishful thinking," said Chris Benson, who heads energy policy for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission."
  • "Now that's what I call wishful thinking on your part."