Pollyannaish and Quixotic

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Pollyannaish adjective - Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic.

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

Quixotic adjective - Having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality.

Usage example: in this age of giant chain stores, any attempt at operating an independent bookstore must be regarded as quixotic

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Pollyannaish and quixotic are semantically related. You can use "Pollyannaish" instead an adjective "Quixotic".

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