roseate outlook
- noun
- /ˈroʊziət ˈaʊtˌlʊk/
- His roseate outlook made him popular, but sometimes led to disappointment when reality set in.
Examples
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She always has a roseate outlook on life.
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His roseate outlook makes him seem naive.
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Critics accused the administration of having a roseate outlook on the country's economic prospects.
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Even in difficult times, her roseate outlook inspired those around her to keep going.
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Even in difficult times, her roseate outlook inspired those around her to keep going.
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Critics accused the administration of having a roseate outlook on the country's economic prospects.
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His roseate outlook made him popular, but sometimes led to disappointment when reality set in.
Synonyms
A tendency to expect good results and see the positive side of things
A way of thinking that is hopeful and looks for solutions
Feeling hopeful and expecting a good result
A way of seeing things as better than they are and ignoring problems
A feeling that good things will happen
A hopeful view of the future or a situation
A cheerful, confident feeling about the future
An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems
An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems
An idea that things will always turn out well, even when there are problems
An overly hopeful way of dealing with problems that ignores bad signs
An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems
Being too positive and ignoring real problems
An overly optimistic view that ignores problems
Seeing things in a very positive way that ignores problems
A too positive view of the past that leaves out bad things
A too positive view of the past that ignores problems
A view that is too positive and ignores problems
A strong, lasting belief that things will get better even in hard times
A confident, hopeful, and cheerful way of thinking
How Optimistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
roseate + outlook
The adjective 'roseate' (meaning 'rosy' or 'optimistic') combined with 'outlook' (a general attitude or expectation) yields a straightforward compositional meaning of an optimistic perspective following standard adjective+noun semantics. Although 'roseate' is low-frequency and may be unfamiliar to many B1 learners, if they know the constituent meanings the overall sense is directly derivable.
Etymology
Roseate outlook may come from the picture of looking at the world through 'rose-coloured' glass, where everything seems warmer and nicer than it really is. So, roseate means 'rose-coloured' and outlook means 'view', which gives a clear image for being 'too hopeful' or unrealistically positive.