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View usage for: roseate in British English (ˈrəʊzɪˌeɪt) adjective1. of the colour rose or pink 2. excessively or idealistically optimistic Derived forms roseately (ˈroseˌately) adverb roseate in American English (ˈroʊziɪt; ˈroʊziˌeɪt) adjective2. bright, cheerful, or optimistic Derived forms roseately (ˈroseately) adverb Word origin < L roseus, rosy < rosa, rose 1 + -ate 1Examples of 'roseate' in a sentenceroseate She thinks of jaguars, night herons, flamingos, ocelots, parakeets, lyrebirds, roseate terns.Delia loosed Keefer, who began fiddling with the roseate buttons. Synonyms of 'roseate'pink, red, blooming, blushing overoptimistic, unrealistic, idealistic, utopian More Synonyms of roseate Definition of the colour rose or pink Synonyms blushing pinkish rose-coloured rubicund (old-fashioned) Definition excessively optimistic Synonyms overoptimistic unrealistic idealistic rose-coloured Additional synonymsDefinition extreme or extremely It's a blooming nuisance because it frightens my dog to death. Synonyms damned (slang), bloody (slang, British, slang), flaming (informal), fucking (offensive, taboo, slang), bleeding (British, slang), freaking (slang, US), rotten, blinking (informal), confounded, ruddy (informal, British), infernal, deuced (British, informal), wretched, frigging (taboo, slang) rosy red cheeks Synonyms rosy, healthy, glowing, blooming (informal), ruddy, roseatethe rosy brick buildings Synonyms pink, red, rose-coloured, roseate- rope
- rope someone in or into something
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- rostrum
- rosy
Additional synonymsDefinition of a reddish colour Synonyms reddish, pink, flushed, blushing, rosy, ruddy, florid, roseateDefinition (of the complexion) having a healthy reddish colour He had a naturally ruddy complexion. Synonyms rosy, red, fresh, healthy, glowing, blooming, flushed, blushing, radiant, reddish, sanguine, florid, sunburnt, rosy-cheeked, rubicundHe was pursuing a utopian dream of world prosperity. Synonyms perfect, ideal, romantic, dream, fantasy, imaginary, visionary, airy, idealistic, fanciful, impractical, illusory, chimerical |