Synonyms of Panglossian
33 similar words
Another word for Panglossian is Panglossic. Other synonyms of Panglossian are Pollyannaish, artless, callow, childlike and verdant.
Synonyms and similar words for Panglossian
adjectiveNaively or unreasonably optimistic.
- PanglossicSynonym of Panglossian.
- PollyannaishUnreasonably optimistic.
- artlessHaving or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
- callowLacking life experience; immature, inexperienced, naive; also, of or relating to something immature or inexperienced.
- childlikeInnocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
- verdant
- clueless
- credulous
- dewy-eyed
- cute
- fleeceableAble to be fleeced; naive and gullible.
- foppoteeA simpleton.
- green
- guilelessFree from guile; honest but naive.
- ingenuous
- innocentNaive; artless.
- jejuneNaive; simplistic.
- quaint
- simpleFree from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.
- simple-hearted
- simple-mindedLacking subtlety or sophistication.
- starry-eyedHaving naively optimistic hopes or outlooks.
- unaffected
- undesigningHaving no artful, ulterior, or fraudulent purpose; sincere; artless; ingenuous.
- unpretentiousSimple, humble, not pretentious, plain.
- unsophisticatedNot sophisticated; lacking sophistication.
- untestedNot previously tested.
- unworldly
- wide-eyed
- immature
- born yesterday
- wet behind the earsInexperienced; just beginning; immature (especially in judgment).
- virgin
Meaning of Panglossian
- adjective Naively or unreasonably optimistic.
- adjective Of or relating to the view that this is the best of all possible worlds.
Panglossian in other languages
Questions about synonyms of Panglossian
- What is another word for Panglossian?
- Panglossian has 33 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Panglossic, Pollyannaish, artless, callow, childlike, verdant, clueless and credulous.
- What does Panglossian mean?
- Panglossian means naively or unreasonably optimistic.
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