English Explanatory Dictionary

Pollyannaish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Unreasonably optimistic.

adj

Alternative form of Pollyannaish.

Word forms

Pollyannaish more Pollyannaish most Pollyannaish pollyanna-ish pollyannish

Etymology

From Pollyanna + -ish.

Synonyms

Panglossian

Derived words

Pollyannaishly

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