Pollyanna

Definition

One who is persistently cheerful and optimistic, even when given cause not to be so.

Etymology

From the name of the protagonist in the 1913 novel Pollyanna, by Eleanor Porter.

Example Sentences

• "You call her an optimist, but I call her an obnoxious Pollyanna."
• "I never wanna hear / From any cheerful Pollyannas / Who tell you Fate supplies a mate / It's all bananas"
• "‘Next time we’re going to have fun, OK?’ I wanted this album to go towards the light. You indulge in the grief to a certain point, but then you have to be a little bit Pollyanna.”"

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