wearing rose-colored glasses
Seeing only good
Wearing rose-colored glasses means seeing things in an unrealistically optimistic or favorable light, ignoring problems or flaws: She's wearing rose-colored glasses if she thinks this relationship will work.
The image suggests a tinted lens that makes everything appear pleasanter than it actually is.
Also *rose-tinted glasses* or simply *rose-colored glasses*.
- hopefulnessExpectation of positive outcomes
- looking on the bright sideChoosing positive perspective
- halo effectSingle trait skews perception
- silver liningConsolation within misfortune
- pie in the skyUnrealistic hope or plan
idealism · benefit of the doubt · bright side · euphoria · confirmation bias · wishful thinking · utopia · framing effect · self-serving bias · infatuation · daydreaming · blind spot · blind faith · Pollyanna · fantasy · fairy tale · happy ending · naivete
wearing rose-colored glassespessimistic
Expecting negative outcomes
doom and gloom · cynical · jaded · world-weary · gloomy
wearing rose-colored glassesclear-eyed
Perceiving without distortion
realistic · pragmatic · hard-nosed · level-headed · sober
wearing rose-colored glassescynical
Doubting human goodness
skeptical · suspicious · distrustful · wary · guarded
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