Hardly Pollyanna-ish (7)
I believe the answer is:
cynical
'hardly pollyanna-ish' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for cynical that I've seen before include "unsentimental?" , "Of a pessimistic disposition about the world" , "Believing the worst of motives" , "Adjective for person who never believes in good motives" , "streetwise" .)