Associations to the word «Wishful»
Noun
- Thinking
- Drinking
- Decoy
- Fallacy
- Thinker
- Optimism
- Hiroshima
- Bias
- Cheyenne
- Carrie
- Gent
- Blaze
- Fisher
- Fantasy
- Identification
- Prediction
- Wilderness
- Seeing
- Brennan
- Scouting
- Outfit
- Superstition
- Confirmation
- Curiosity
- Pa
- Rumor
- Denial
- Desire
- Mister
- Belief
- Stimulus
- Guess
- Dart
- Newport
- Dream
- Cabin
- Reality
- Imagination
- Sigh
- Edit
- Countenance
- Prejudice
- Envelope
- Logic
- Eyebrow
- Anybody
- Somebody
- Interpretation
- Perception
- Anyway
- Comfort
- Trail
- Tendency
- Hope
- Explanation
- Trouble
- Wednesday
- Perhaps
- Brush
Adjective
Wiktionary
WISHFUL, adjective. (obsolete) Wished-for; desired, wanted.
WISHFUL, adjective. Expressing a wish or longing for something.
WISHFUL, adjective. Aspiring, or seeking advancement.
WISHFUL THINKING, noun. (idiomatic) (psychology) The illusion that what one would like is actually true.
WISHFUL THINKING, noun. (idiomatic) Decision-making based on self-delusion.
WISHFUL THINKINGS, noun. Plural of wishful thinking
Dictionary definition
WISHFUL, adjective. Having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem".
WISHFUL, adjective. Desiring or striving for recognition or advancement.
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