aspirant vs hopeful

aspirant and hopeful both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aspirant	Yes	Yes	No	No
hopeful	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, aspirant and hopeful are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of aspirant include aspirer, wannabe, wannabee.

aspirant (noun)	hopeful (noun)
an ambitious and aspiring young person	an ambitious and aspiring young person

aspirant (adjective)	hopeful (adjective)
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement	having or manifesting hope
	likely to turn out well in the future