wishful
wish·ful / ˈwishfəl/ • adj. having or expressing a desire or hope for something to happen. ∎ expressing or containing a desire or hope for something impractical or unfeasible: without resources the proposed measures were merely wishful thinking.DERIVATIVES: wish·ful·ly adv.wish·ful·ness n.
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