hopeful vs aspirant

hopeful and aspirant both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hopeful and aspirant are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hopeful include aspirer, wannabe, wannabee.

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

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