Difference between Expectant and Hopeful

What is the difference between Expectant and Hopeful?

Expectant as an adjective is marked by expectation while Hopeful as an adjective is feeling or inspiring hope.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: marked by expectation pregnant

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Feeling or inspiring hope.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Somebody who is hoping for success or victory.

Example sentence: To be seventy years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old.

We hope you now know whether to use Expectant or Hopeful in your sentence.