- rose-colored
- adjective Date: 1526 1. having a rose color 2. seeing or seen in a promising light ; optimistic
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Rose-colored — Rose col ored, a. 1. Having the color of a pink rose; rose pink; of a delicate pink color. [1913 Webster] 2. Uncommonly beautiful; hence, extravagantly fine or pleasing; alluring; as, rose colored anticipations. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rose-colored — rose ,colored adjective 1. ) pink in color 2. ) considering or representing something as being better than it really is: a rose colored view of life on a farm … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rose-colored — [rōz′kul΄ərd] adj. 1. pinkish red or purplish red 2. bright, cheerful, or optimistic through rose colored glasses with optimism, esp. undue optimism … English World dictionary
rose-colored — *hopeful, optimistic, roseate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rose-colored — adjective 1. reflecting optimism a rosy future looked at the world through rose colored glasses • Syn: ↑rosy • Similar to: ↑optimistic 2. having a rose color • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rose-colored — /rohz kul euhrd/, adj. 1. of rose color; rosy. 2. bright; promising; cheerful: a rose colored prospect of happiness. 3. optimistic; sanguine: a rose colored belief that things will turn out well. [1520 30] * * * … Universalium
rose-colored — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Expecting a favorable outcome or dwelling on hopeful aspects: optimistic, Panglossian, roseate, rosy, sanguine. Informal: upbeat. Idioms: looking on the bright side, looking through rose colored glasses. See HOPE … English dictionary for students
rose-colored glasses — If people see things through rose colored (coloured) glasses, they see them in a more positive light than they really are … The small dictionary of idiomes
rose-colored — rose′ col ored adj. 1) of the color rose; rosy 2) bright; cheerful 3) optimistic; sanguine • Etymology: 1520–30 … From formal English to slang
rose-colored glasses — noun a) Glasses that are tinted in a pink or rose shade. b) An optimistic perception of something; a positive opinion; seeing something in a positive way, often thinking of it as better than it actually is. See Also: rose colored, rose coloured,… … Wiktionary
rose-colored spectacles — noun plural or rose colored glasses : optimistic eyes : favorably disposed opinions view the world through rose colored spectacles * * * rose colored spectacles see ↑rose colored • • • Main Entry: ↑spectacle … Useful english dictionary
