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Balanced vs Poised - What's the difference?

balanced | poised |

As verbs the difference between balanced and poised

is that balanced is (balance) while poised is (poise).

As adjectives the difference between balanced and poised

is that balanced is containing elements in appropriate proportion while poised is possessing poise, having self-confidence.

balanced

English

Verb

(head)
  • (balance)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing elements in appropriate proportion.
    • He believed he rarely got sick because of his balanced diet.

    Derived terms

    * balanced diet

    poised

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
  • Ready, prepared.
  • :He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 29 , author=Tom Rostance , title=Stoke 2 - 1 Besiktas , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=A free-kick from Matthew Etherington caused more confusion on the stroke of half-time but Mehmet Aurelio was able to hook the ball clear with Cameron Jerome poised to strike.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (poise)