pangloss

• Nom propre désignant un optimiste incorrigible ; à l'origine, personnage de la satire de Voltaire « Candide ».

A proper noun referring to an incurable optimist, originally a character in Voltaire's satire 'Candide'.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Incurable OptimistC2formal

   A person who is excessively optimistic, often ignoring reality or negative circumstances.

   Optimiste incurable

   • Despite the company's losses, he remained a Pangloss, insisting everything was fine.
   • She is such a Pangloss that she never sees the risks involved.
   • Only a Pangloss would believe that the project will succeed without any changes.

   Synonymesidealistoptimistwishful thinker

   Antonymescynicpessimistrealist