Panglossian

adjective

Definition of Panglossiannext
as in optimistic

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  1. optimistic
  2. rosy
  3. hopeful
  4. upbeat
  5. rose-colored
Adjective
  • Despite a bike bust in the years after the pandemic, both are optimistic about the industry’s future.
    Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Our data is optimistic, but the politics is uncertain.
    James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • However, Statista's rosiest market projection for foldable phones is that 45.7 million will be sold in 2028.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Makeup artist Kenya Alexis brushed Palmer's lids with a soft, smoky gray eyeshadow, then applied a rosy blush and matte brown lip for a fun fusion of ‘60s and ’90s vibes.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of rosy
Adjective
  • The discussion concluded on a hopeful note regarding new talent.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
  • While fans were rightly skeptical about whether the Mouse House would be able—or even want—to recapture the slightly countercultural environment in which the series was originally created, one hopeful thought united them all: Whatever Disney concocted could not be worse than the Prequel Trilogy.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of hopeful
Adjective
  • The stock price of Deere (NYSE: DE) surged 8% on November 21, after the company reported upbeat fiscal Q4 results (fiscal ends in October).
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Lazarus was upbeat, but acknowledged the complexities and uncertainties of the deal, some of which will cut very close to MSNBC’s identity.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of upbeat
Adjective
  • And for many Chinese, mostly those left behind by the country’s dramatic, gilded transformation since economic reform, memories of Mao-era social equality, the exaltation of the working classes, and a national sense of common purpose are increasingly rose-colored.
    Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016
  • The more rose-colored put a soft focus on Vacationland nostalgia—a lobster roll for lunch at McLoons on Sprucehead Island, an art director's fantasy of coastal quaint.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Definition of rose-colored
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