wishful; hopeful (but not necessarily realistic)
Describes thinking or statements based on hope rather than evidence; often used in phrases like 希望的観測 (wishful thinking).
His prediction is nothing more than wishful thinking.
Please avoid wishful remarks and state only the facts.
wishful thinking
Derived from 希望 (hope) + 的 (adjectival suffix), forming a na-adjective meaning 'wishful' or 'hopeful'.