roseate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrəʊzɪˌeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈroʊziɪt, -ˌeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rō′zē it, -āt′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ro•se•ate /ˈroʊziɪt, -ˌeɪt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. tinged with rose;
    rosy.
  2. too optimistic.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ro•se•ate  (rō′zē it, -āt′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. tinged with rose;
    rosy:a roseate dawn.
  2. bright or promising:a roseate future.
  3. incautiously optimistic:a roseate forecast for holiday sales.
  • Latin rose(us) rose-colored + -ate1
  • 1580–90
ro′se•ate•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
roseate / ˈrəʊzɪˌeɪt/
  1. of the colour rose or pink
  2. excessively or idealistically optimistic
'roseate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
roseate spoonbill - rosy - spoonbill

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