POLLYANNAISH Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

Pollyannaish

adjective

variants also Pollyannish

Definition of Pollyannaish

as in optimistic

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Adjective

Robert Hughson is feeling optimistic that the river that's formed in front of his house will go away.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
This year looks especially optimistic for the wardrobe essential, as people are preferring whimsical motifs, colors, and cuts over a simple crewneck or cardigan.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of optimistic

Adjective

The exciting duo of quarterback Braden Atkinson and Heisman Trophy hopeful wide receiver Jesse Legree leads the Beavers.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
Hemp advocates are hopeful the Legislature could take action to reverse those regulations and help the industry when lawmakers meet in 2027.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of hopeful

Adjective

Aboard Paladin’s private plane to London, Thomas and Lisa sleep, and Vision leaves them a tablet with all the episodes of WandaVision and a sorrowful, sentimental good-bye letter.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
To honor her tribe and Native Americans across the country, Haaland incorporated symbolic and sentimental jewelry pieces into her blue attire on Tuesday.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of sentimental

Adjective

But as the boat drifted nearby under a vast, cloudless sky, a pod of pink river dolphins broke the glassy, reflective surface just yards away, their rosy dorsal fins glistening in the late-afternoon sun.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Looking ahead to the next quarter, things look less rosy for SPE, with The Social Reckoning and Klara and the Sun both already having bombed at the box office.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of rosy

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