different between hopeful vs rosy

English

Alternative forms

• hopefull (archaic)

Etymology

From hope +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ho?pf?l/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??pf?l/
• Hyphenation: hope?ful

Adjective

hopeful (comparative more hopeful, superlative most hopeful)

1. feeling hope

2. inspiring hope

   It looks hopeful that my father will be able to walk again.

Antonyms

• hopeless
• desperate
• dejected

Derived terms

• hopefully

Translations

Noun

hopeful (plural hopefuls)

1. Someone who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election.

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??o?zi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /????zi/
• Rhymes: -??zi

Etymology 1

From rose +? -y

Adjective

rosy (comparative rosier, superlative rosiest)

1. Rose-coloured.

   • If I close my eyes I can see Marie today as I saw her then. Round, rosy face, snub nose, dark hair piled up in a chignon.

2. Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume.
3. (figuratively) Optimistic.

Derived terms

• paint a rosy picture

Translations

Etymology 2

From Cockney rhyming slang, Rosie Lee.

Alternative forms

• Rosie (more common spelling, as per the etymology)

Noun

rosy (uncountable)

1. (slang, Britain) tea

   I wish a cup of Rosy.

   I fancy a cup of rosy lee.

Anagrams

• Syro-, roys, sory

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?ros?]

Noun

rosy f

1. genitive singular of rosa

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?r?s?]

Noun

rosy

1. dative singular of rosa
2. locative singular of rosa
3. nominative dual of rosa
4. accusative dual of rosa

Malagasy

Noun

rosy

1. The Russian language.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?r?.s?/

Noun

rosy f

1. inflection of rosa:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural