rose-col·ored
| \ ˈrōz-ˌkə-lərd
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Definition of rose-colored
1
: having a rose color
2
: seeing or seen in a promising light : optimistic
Synonyms & Antonyms for rose-colored
Synonyms
- auspicious,
- bright,
- encouraging,
- fair,
- golden,
- heartening,
- hopeful,
- likely,
- optimistic,
- promising,
- propitious,
- roseate,
- rosy,
- upbeat
Antonyms
- bleak,
- dark,
- depressing,
- desperate,
- discouraging,
- disheartening,
- dismal,
- downbeat,
- dreary,
- gloomy,
- hopeless,
- inauspicious,
- pessimistic,
- unencouraging,
- unlikely,
- unpromising,
- unpropitious
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“Rose-colored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose-colored. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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