hopeful
hope-ful
adjective
Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event or outcome.
"She felt hopeful about her exam results."
noun
A person who is expected to succeed, especially in a competition or career.
"The young hopeful trained for the Olympics."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: promising, auspicious, bright, expectant, anticipant, anticipative, wannabee, aspirant, aspirer, wannabe
Antonyms: hopeless