Pollyannish perspective
- noun
- /ˌpɑːliˈænɪʃ pərˈspɛktɪv/
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perspectiva optimista
- His Pollyannish perspective led him to believe that everything would turn out fine, even in the face of evidence to the contrary.
Examples
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She was criticized for her Pollyannish perspective when discussing the company’s declining sales.
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Her Pollyannish perspective on life often frustrates her friends.
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A Pollyannish perspective can sometimes prevent people from preparing for real difficulties.
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Despite the team’s repeated failures, his Pollyannish perspective remained unchanged.
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Many people find a Pollyannish perspective unrealistic.
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Critics argue that a Pollyannish perspective can blind leaders to the actual risks their organizations face.
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While her Pollyannish perspective made her optimistic, it often caused her to overlook significant challenges.
Synonyms
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4.1
Believing something you want will happen even though it is unlikely
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5.1
A way of seeing things as better than they are and ignoring problems
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3.7
A hopeful view of the future or a situation
An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems
An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems
An idea that things will always turn out well, even when there are problems
Being too positive and ignoring real problems
An overly optimistic view that ignores problems
An overly hopeful way of dealing with problems that ignores bad signs
A view that is too positive and ignores problems
An optimistic view of the future that is often unrealistic
Seeing things in a very positive way that ignores problems
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
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally derived: 'Pollyannish' means naively hopeful/optimistic and 'perspective' means viewpoint, so together they straightforwardly mean an excessively optimistic viewpoint. While 'Pollyannish' ultimately comes from a literary name, if a learner knows the adjective meaning the combined phrase is predictable and transparent.
Etymology
Pollyannish perspective comes from the children's book character Pollyanna, a girl who always looked for something good and even played a 'glad game' to find reasons to be happy. That image of someone who only sees the bright side explains why Pollyannish perspective means 'a view that is too optimistic' and often ignores real problems.