hoped for

Eagerly anticipated outcome

Hoped for describes something desired or wished for, especially when its arrival is uncertain: The hoped-for promotion never came.

The phrase functions as a compound adjective before nouns, conveying anticipation mixed with doubt—the hoped-for outcome may or may not materialize.

After weeks of drought, the hoped-for rain finally arrived.

expectation

anticipated

Expected in advance

expectedRegarded as likely
awaitedExpected to come
desiredWished to have

wanted · sought · coveted · craved · envisioned · imagined · forecast · predicted · foreseen · prospective

aspiration

ambition

Desire for achievement

goalDesired end result
dreamSleeping mind's narrative
objectivePurpose or goal

aim · target · vision · pursuit · quest · endeavor · achievement · desire · longing · yearning

optimism

promising

Showing signs of success

encouragingGiving confidence or hope
brightEmitting or reflecting light
rosyPinkly warm or hopeful

sunny · heartening · uplifting · positive · sanguine · buoyant · confident · assured · expectant · trusting

Categories

Asked forrequested, demanded, begged, pleaded, implored

Opposites

desirability/anticipation

hoped fordreaded

Regarded with terror

feared · unwanted · undesired · unwelcome · undesirable

expectation status

hoped forunlooked for

Not anticipated or predicted

unexpected · unanticipated · unforeseen · written off · surprising

Family

hope, for, hopeful, hopeless, hoping, hopes, hoped, hopefully, hopelessness

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G