Wishful thinking is a term used to describe the act of hoping for something that is unlikely to happen. The crossword solutions associated with this term are FANTASY (7 letters), HOPE (4 letters), UTOPIANISM (10 letters), DREAMS (6 letters), ENVY (4 letters), IHOPE (5 letters), and FOOLSPARADISE (13 letters). FANTASY, HOPE, and DREAMS all refer to the idea of wishing for something that may not be achievable in reality. Utopianism is a concept of an ideal society, while ENVY is the feeling of wanting something that someone else has. IHOPE and FOOLSPARADISE are both terms that refer to the idea of having unrealistic expectations.