rosy prediction
- noun
- /ˈroʊzi prɪˈdɪkʃən/
Examples
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If you want to ignore what's plain and believe Obama's rosy predictions, be my guest.
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So Obama continued with the rosy predictions Romer had made for the $1.4 trillion figure, even though he only got a $780 billion figure.
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In contrast, stockbrokers, bankers, and accountants (and our leaders) spent the past 6 years extolling rosy predictions for our economic future.
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Many investors were skeptical of the company's rosy prediction that profits would double within a year.
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The politician's rosy prediction about the economy led many to believe that better times were just around the corner.
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Despite the scientist's rosy prediction regarding climate change solutions, many experts warned that the challenges ahead were still significant.
Synonyms
A tendency to expect good results and see the positive side of things
Feeling hopeful and expecting a good result
A feeling that good things will happen
A hopeful view of the future or a situation
A cheerful, confident feeling about the future
A view that is too positive and ignores problems
An optimistic view of the future that is often unrealistic
Seeing things in a very positive way that ignores problems
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 optimistic view that ignores real problems
Being too positive and ignoring real problems
An overly optimistic view that ignores problems
Antonyms
How Optimistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an optimistic forecast' is directly compositional from 'rosy' (hopeful/positive) + 'prediction' (forecast), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the basic sense. While the subtle nuance that it may be unduly optimistic might require exposure, the core meaning is transparent and follows a common adjective+noun pattern cross-linguistically.
Etymology
Rosy prediction comes from the word rosy, which suggests a pink, healthy view, and prediction, a guess about the future. So a rosy prediction paints a bright picture of what will happen, and that's why it means 'an optimistic forecast', sometimes 'too hopeful'.