rosy
Showing or feeling that things will be very good, often more than is realistic.
Having a very hopeful, often overly positive view of a situation, especially about future results or prospects.
Pink in color, like the color of a rose.
Having a pink or slightly red color, similar to that of a rose.
Looking healthy because your face has a natural pink color.
Looking healthy and fresh, especially because of a natural pink color in the face or skin.
- Base: rosy
- Comparative: rosier
- Superlative: rosiest
a rosy future
1very hopeful future prospects
A time ahead that looks very good, with many good things likely to happen.
- With her skills and experience, she has a rosy future in the company.
- The technology sector still seems to have a rosy future.
- After paying off their debts, the couple finally felt they had a rosy future.
paint a rosy picture
1describe something too positively
To say that a situation is very good and hopeful, even when it is not really that good.
- The brochure paints a rosy picture of life in the city, but it ignores the high cost of living.
- Politicians often paint a rosy picture before an election to win more votes.
- The manager tried to paint a rosy picture of the project, despite the many delays.
things look rosy
1situation seems very good
Used to say that the situation now seems very good and hopeful.
- After the latest sales figures, things look rosy for the small startup.
- It’s too early to say that things look rosy; we still have a lot of work to do.
- A year ago the company was near collapse, but now things look rosy again.