Sanguine (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sanguine</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hopeful that I've seen before include "One wishing to succeed" , "Prospect" , "Wannabe" , "Optimistic, expectant" , "Promising success" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sanguine</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bloody that I've seen before include "Cruel, murderous" , "Gory" , ""____ but unbowed"" .)