English

Alternative forms

• (with the first element Pollyanna) pollyanna-ish, Pollyanna-ish, pollyannaish, Pollyannaish
• (with the first element Pollyann) pollyannish, Pollyannish

Adjective

Pollyannaish ‎(comparative more Pollyannaish, superlative most Pollyannaish)

1. (pejorative) Unreasonably optimistic.
   • 2000 June, Nicholas Rescher, “Optimalism and Axiological Metaphysics” in The Review of Metaphysics LIII, № 4, § iii, page 819:

     Accordingly the objection “Is not optimalism simply too Pollyanna-ish to be plausible?” can be met effectively.

   • 2012 December 25, Victor Mair, “Chinese character of the year: mèng 梦 (‘dream’)”, Language Log:

     Even long before this choice of character of the year was made, critics were complaining about the [Chinese] government’s Pollyannaish touting of mèng 梦, saying that the dreams of most people were in vain.

Translations

English

Adjective

pollyannaish ‎(comparative more pollyannaish, superlative most pollyannaish)

1. Alternative form of Pollyannaish