Toiveellinen

Toiveellinen is a Finnish adjective derived from the noun toive ("wish") and the adjectival suffix -ellinen. It describes an attitude or quality characterized by hope, wishes, or optimistic expectation. Common English equivalents include "hopeful," "wishful," or "full of wishes."

In usage, toiveellinen modifies nouns in the same way as other Finnish adjectives and inflects for case and number (for example: toiveellinen, toiveellisempi, toiveellisin). It is formed from the verb toivoa ("to hope") and the noun toive, and is related to the abstract noun toiveellisuus, which denotes the state or quality of being wishful or hopeful.

Examples of typical usage include expressions like Hän on toiveellinen tulevaisuuden suhteen ("He/she is hopeful about the future") or toiveellinen suhtautuminen ("a hopeful attitude"). Stylistically, the word is neutral and common in both spoken and written Finnish; it can appear in everyday conversation as well as in literary or journalistic contexts.

Toiveellinen should not be confused with toivottava ("desirable" or "to be hoped for"), which focuses on how desirable something is rather than on a person's hopeful attitude.