What does wishful mean?
Wishful means (obsolete) Wished-for; desired, wanted..
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/ˈwɪʃfəl/ · adjective
(obsolete) Wished-for; desired, wanted..
The cry whereof entring the hollow cave / Eftsoones brought forth the villaine, as they ment, / With hope of her some wishfull boot to have.
When she weighed anchor I went to the waterside and looked at her with a very wishful and aching heart, and followed her with my eyes and tears until she was totally out of sight.
Use wishful when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wishful means (obsolete) Wished-for; desired, wanted..
Common synonyms include aspirant, hopeful, aspiring, would-be.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The cry whereof entring the hollow cave / Eftsoones brought forth the villaine, as they ment, / With hope of her some wishfull boot to have.
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