Wishful thinking in Hebrew is תקוות שווא (tiqvát shav).
It can also be said משאלת לב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
תקוות שווא
tiqvát shav
noun · feminine
In English
wishful thinking
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for wishful thinking as a noun.
illusion that what one would like is true
- תקוות שוואtiqvát shavfeminine
- משאלת לבmish'élet levfeminine
These words come before and after wishful thinking in the list.
These are the questions people ask about wishful thinking in Hebrew.
How do you say wishful thinking in Hebrew?
wishful thinking in Hebrew is תקוות שווא, said tiqvát shav.
What are other Hebrew words for wishful thinking?
Besides תקוות שווא, wishful thinking can be said משאלת לב (mish'élet lev), depending on the meaning.
Is תקוות שווא masculine or feminine?
The word תקוות שווא is feminine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wishful thinking and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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