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PanglossianenUK
Pan·gloss·i·an P0043100 (păn-glŏs′ē-ən, -glôs′-, păng-)adj. Blindly or naively optimistic.
[After Pangloss, an optimist in Candide, a satire by Voltaire.]Pan•gloss•i•an (pænˈglɒs i ən, -ˈglɔ si-, pæŋ-)
adj. inappropriately optimistic. [1825–35; after Pangloss, an optimistic character in Voltaire's Candide; compare Greek panglossía garrulousness, wordiness] ThesaurusPanglossianadjectiveExpecting a favorable outcome or dwelling on hopeful aspects:optimistic, roseate, rose-colored, rosy, sanguine.Informal: upbeat.Idioms: looking on the bright side, looking through rose-colored glasses.
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Related to Panglossian: optimisticSynonyms for Panglossianadj expecting a favorable outcome or dwelling on hopeful aspectsSynonyms- optimistic
- roseate
- rose-colored
- rosy
- sanguine
- upbeat
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