Panglossian

adjective

Definition of Panglossiannext
as in optimistic

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Recent Examples of Panglossian The Panglossian financial projections will be accompanied by tectonic socioeconomic and psychological change. — Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 The real Leibniz almost always refrained from spelling out Panglossian excuses for particular evils. — Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Panglossian
  1. optimistic
  2. rosy
  3. hopeful
  4. upbeat
  5. rose-colored
Adjective
  • We’d been conditioned to be optimistic and trusting of leadership.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • The optimistic interpretation is that Nolan’s visibility among directors has never been higher, and that his leadership role only strengthens his relationship with the very voters who determine the DGA winner.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • The tax, generally considered a barometer of the tourist industry’s health, has been on a 14-month tear, shattering all monthly revenue records and outpacing the rosiest of predictions by its closest followers.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • Working with longtime makeup artist Ernesto Casillas, Z showcased a glowy, poreless base with super soft rosy blush diffused on her cheeks, finished with a natural, luminous highlight across her cheekbones like a dapple of sunlight.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of rosy
Adjective
  • However, Zembower is still hopeful the new Salt Creek filters will make a meaningful dent.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul el Sayed indicated there was room in the Democratic Party for both pro and anti-Israel figures, aiming to shift attention elsewhere.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
Definition of hopeful
Adjective
  • Local rock bands set the upbeat mood of the street festival on a pop-up stage near its south entrance.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • The team has dealt with losing seasons before, but rarely when there were upbeat expectations.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of upbeat
Adjective
  • Light poured down the long hallway, dimpled and rose-colored, the dust from the carpet rising and falling.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
  • The more rose-colored put a soft focus on Vacationland nostalgia—a lobster roll for lunch at McLoons on Sprucehead Island, an art director's fantasy of coastal quaint.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Definition of rose-colored

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“Panglossian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Panglossian. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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