Pollyannish approach
- noun
- /ˌpɑːliˈænɪʃ əˈproʊtʃ/
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enfoque optimista
- His Pollyannish approach to business led him to overlook obvious risks.
Examples
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Her Pollyannish approach to challenges made it difficult for her to recognize potential risks.
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Even in the face of setbacks, she maintained a Pollyannish approach that inspired her colleagues.
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Critics argue that a Pollyannish approach can prevent genuine problem-solving.
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Her Pollyannish approach to life often frustrates her friends.
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He always takes a Pollyannish approach to setbacks.
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Despite the economic downturn, his Pollyannish approach kept the team's morale high.
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Many found his Pollyannish approach to problem-solving unrealistic and frustrating.
Synonyms
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5.1
A way of seeing things as better than they are and ignoring problems
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9.9
Very optimistic in a way that ignores real problems
An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems
An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems
An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems
An overly optimistic view that ignores problems
An idea that things will always turn out well, even when there are problems
Being too positive and ignoring real problems
A view that is too positive and ignores problems
Seeing things in a very positive way that ignores problems
An optimistic view of the future that is often unrealistic
Expecting only good results and ignoring risks
Antonyms
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6.5
Not trusting people to have good intentions and expecting them to act for themselves
How Optimistic
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3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'Pollyannish' means naively optimistic and 'approach' means a way of dealing with something, so the combined meaning (‘an overly optimistic way of dealing with problems’) is directly derivable. This follows a regular adjective + noun pattern in English, so a learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Pollyannish approach comes from the story character Pollyanna, a girl who always tried to find something good in every situation. Because Pollyanna often ignored problems by only seeing the bright side, a 'Pollyannish approach' now means being 'too optimistic' or 'ignoring negative things'.