wishful hoping

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.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. human sciencesThe 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.
Cite this entry
APA

wishful hoping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishful%20hoping

MLA

“wishful hoping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishful%20hoping. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wishful hoping,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishful%20hoping.

Source: wishful hoping on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.