pollyannaish

Pol·ly·an·na

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-an-uh]
- /ˌpɒl iˈæn ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-an-uh]
- /ˌpɒl iˈæn ə/

Definitions of pollyannaish word

noun pollyannaish an excessively or blindly optimistic person. 1
adjective pollyannaish (often lowercase). Also, Pollyannaish. unreasonably or illogically optimistic: some pollyanna notions about world peace. 1

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pollyannaish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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