Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wishful hoping

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: wish-ful hop-ing
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of hoping for something to occur, despite a lack of evidence or a low probability of it occurring, often driven by a desire to make oneself feel better or to believe something positive.

Frequently Paired Words

wishful thinking

Questions

What does wishful hoping mean?: The act of hoping for something to occur, despite a lack of evidence or a low probability of it occurring, often driven by a desire to make oneself feel better or to believe something positive.

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