Antonyms for
rose
A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.
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No Antonyms Found for Rose

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All Definitions for Rose

Below are all the dictionary definitions of rose:

1A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.
2A flower of the rose plant.
3A plant or species in the rose family. (Rosaceae)
4A purplish-red or pink color, the color of some rose flowers.
5Having a purplish-red or pink color
6Rosy.
7A bouquet of circles.
8Any of various flower-like polar graphs of sinusoids or their squares.
9Something resembling a rose flower, such as a compass rose.
10The rose flower, usually depicted with five petals, five barbs, and a circular seed.
11The usually circular base of a light socket in the ceiling, from which the fitting or chandelier is suspended.
12A round nozzle for a sprinkling can or hose.
13Any of various large, red-bodied, papilionid butterflies of the genus Pachliopta.
14A fairy chess piece that can make knight moves in a circular path.
15A type of sex toy shaped like a rose.
16To make rose-colored
17To redden or flush.
18To perfume, as with roses.
19A graph with only one vertex.
20A female given name from Germanic.
21A surname from Middle English.
22A number of places in the United States:
23A regional contestant in the annual Rose of Tralee contest.
24The winner of that year's contest.
25An unincorporated community in Rock County, Nebraska.
26A town and hamlet therein, in Wayne County, New York.
27An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mayes County, Oklahoma.
28A town in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
29A number of townships, including in Illinois, Michigan (2), Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Rose Township.
30A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
31A hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7754).
32Alternative spelling of rosé. [A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation.]

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What are antonyms for rose?

Common antonyms for rose. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does rose have?

We have identified 0 antonyms for rose in our database. The English language often has multiple words with contrasting meanings.

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About antonyms for rose

Finding the right antonym for rose helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.", rose has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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