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adjective rose–col·ored \ˈrōz-ˌkə-lərd\

Definition of rose–colored

  1. 1 :  having a rose color

  2. 2 :  seeing or seen in a promising light :  optimistic

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First Known Use of rose–colored

1526

rose–colored Synonyms

Synonyms
auspicious, bright, encouraging, fair, golden, heartening, likely, optimistic, promising, propitious, roseate, rose-colored, rosy, upbeat
Antonyms
bleak, dark, depressing, desperate, discouraging, disheartening, dismal, downbeat, dreary, gloomy, hopeless, inauspicious, pessimistic, unencouraging, unlikely, unpromising, unpropitious
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cheering, comforting, reassuring, soothing; assured, confident, decisive, doubtless, positive, sure, unhesitating; beamish, bullish, eupeptic; favorable, good
Near Antonyms
cheerless, comfortless; doubtful, dubious, uncertain; bearish, grim, negative, unfavorable; funereal, glum, gray (also grey), miserable, wretched

ROSE–COLORED Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of rose–colored for English Language Learners

  • : having a pink color

  • : tending to think of things as being better than they really are

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