Idealistic and Pollyannaish

Idealistic

Idealistic adjective - Having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality.
Usage example: idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding

Pollyannaish and idealistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pollyannaish" instead an adjective "Idealistic".

Pollyannaish

Pollyannaish adjective - Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic.
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Idealistic and pollyannaish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idealistic" instead an adjective "Pollyannaish".
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