hoper
One who anticipates
A hoper is someone who hopes—one who maintains expectation or desire for something: The hopers lined up for lottery tickets.
The word is uncommon, as English more naturally uses "hopeful" as a noun for this meaning: The young hopefuls auditioned for the part.
Habitually hopeful person
- dreamerOne given to fantasies
- believerOne who accepts something
- idealistPursuer of noble principles
- positiveAffirming or certain
expectant · sanguine · cheerful · buoyant · upbeat · bright-eyed · starry-eyed · enthusiasm
One given to fantasies
- striverOne who works diligently
- achieverOne who accomplishes goals
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- goalDesired end result
dream · aim · pursuit · endeavor · aspiration · vision · longing · yearning
One who accepts something
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- prayerAddress to deity
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
devotion · trust · providence · salvation · redemption · miracle · blessing · divine
One who serves tables
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
- awaitingStaying until something arrives
- anticipatingExpecting something to happen
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
prospect · outlook · expectancy · suspense · eagerness · watchfulness · waiting · longing
optimist
Habitually hopeful person
positive · expectant · sanguine · cheerful · buoyant · upbeat · bright-eyed · starry-eyed · enthusiasm · positivity
dreamer
One given to fantasies
goal · dream · aim · pursuit · endeavor · aspiration · vision · longing · yearning · desire
believer
One who accepts something
spirituality · devotion · trust · providence · salvation · redemption · miracle · blessing · divine · grace
waiter
One who serves tables
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
- awaitingStaying until something arrives
- anticipatingExpecting something to happen
countdown · prospect · outlook · expectancy · suspense · eagerness · watchfulness · waiting · longing · patience
hopper
Tapered dispensing container
- grasshopperJumping insect, long legs
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
- rabbitLong-eared lagomorph
frog · cricket · flea · bouncer · leaper · jumping · hopping · bouncing · springing · leaping
- wanterscoveter, craver, wisher, yearner, longer
- dreamersdreamer, dreamers, daydreamer, daydreamers, visionary
- high hopesStrong optimistic expectations
- I hopeExpress a wish
- last hopeFinal remaining possibility
- false hopeUnfounded expectation of success
- ray of hopeSmall cause for optimism
- glimmer of hopeFaint reason for optimism
hope, hopeful, hopeless, hoping, hopes, hoped, hopelessness, hopelessly, hopefulness