Hoping Synonyms | Uses & Examples
Hoping is the present participle and gerund form of the verb “to hope,” which means “to want or expect for something to happen.”
Some synonyms for hoping are:
- Expecting
- Anticipating
- Awaiting
- Waiting for
- Trusting
- Wishing
- Looking forward to
- Depending on
- Counting on
- Dreaming of
- Believing
- Yearning
- Aspiring
To find more synonyms for hoping, use QuillBot’s free Paraphraser.
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Hoping synonyms
Regardless of the match strength of synonyms for hoping, substitutions will usually require light sentence rewrites. For example, “anticipating” can take a direct object without any additional words, whereas hoping requires the preposition “for” to take a direct object.
Hoping can have a cognitive or emotional connotation. Some synonyms for hoping focus on belief, likelihood, or expectation (e.g., “expecting” or “anticipating” ), while others focus on desire or wishful thinking (e.g., “looking forward to” or “dreaming of”).
| Match | Synonym | Hoping example | Synonym example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expecting | We’re hoping that the theater renovations are done by August. | We’re expecting that the theater renovations are done by August. | |
| Anticipating | Lara is hoping for good news from her counselor. | Lara is anticipating good news from her counselor. | |
| Awaiting | The city is hoping for the final decision from the council. | The city is awaiting the final decision from the council. | |
| Strong | Waiting for | Brandon is hoping she’ll soon realize her mistake. | Brandon is waiting for her to realize her mistake. |
| Trusting | She’s hoping that the weather will hold out. | She’s trusting that the weather will hold out. | |
| Wishing | They’re hoping for success. | They’re wishing for success. | |
| Looking forward to | I wrote “hoping to hear from you soon” in my cover letter. | I wrote “looking forward to hearing from you soon” in my cover letter. | |
| Depending on | The farmers are hoping for a good crop of tomatoes this year. | The farmers are depending on a good crop of tomatoes this year. | |
| Counting on | The teacher is hoping the students will be on their best behavior. | The teacher is counting on the students being on their best behavior. | |
| Weak | Dreaming of | Dina is hoping to travel the world. | Dina is dreaming of traveling the world. |
| Believing | I’m hoping it won’t get worse. | I’m believing it won’t get worse. | |
| Yearning | Jesse is hoping for a new start. | Jesse is yearning for a new start. | |
| Aspiring | Jackie is hoping to make it as an actress. | Jackie is aspiring to make it as an actress. |
If you have any doubt about which word to use, QuillBot’s free Grammar Check can help.
Frequently asked questions about hoping synonyms
- What’s a synonym for hope?
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“Hope” is a verb meaning “to want something to happen” and a noun meaning “a desire or expectation.”
Synonyms for “hope” as a verb include:
- Wish
- Desire
- Expect
- Anticipate
- Look forward to
Some synonyms for “hope” as a noun are:
- Aspiration
- Desire
- Wish
- Expectation
- Dream
For more synonyms for “hope,” check out the synonyms for hoping or use QuillBot’s free Paraphraser.
- What is here’s hoping?
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“Here’s hoping” is an informal idiom that means that you hope or wish for a desired outcome.
For example, “Here’s hoping it doesn’t rain” means “I hope it doesn’t rain.”
A few synonyms for “here’s hoping” are “fingers crossed,” “with any luck,” and “hopefully.”
You can also choose synonyms for hoping or use QuillBot’s Paraphraser to find other ways to say “here’s hoping.”
- What’s a synonym for I hope?
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Synonyms for “I hope” include:
- I wish
- I expect
- I anticipate
- I yearn for
- I’m longing for
- I’m counting on
- I believe
- I trust
To form more synonyms for “I hope,” use one of the synonyms for hoping in the present progressive tense, or use QuillBot’s Paraphraser.
- What’s a synonym for expecting?
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Some synonyms for “expecting” are:
- Awaiting
- Waiting for
- Anticipating
- Hoping for
- Counting on
- Depending on
These synonyms overlap with the synonyms for hoping. You can use QuillBot’s free Paraphraser to find more synonyms for “expecting.”
- What’s a synonym for anticipating?
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Some synonyms for “anticipating” are:
- Expecting
- Hoping for
- Awaiting
- Looking forward to
- Waiting for
These synonyms overlap with the synonyms for hoping. To find more synonyms for “anticipating,” use QuillBot’s free Paraphraser.
