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Bravery vs Optimism - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between bravery and optimism

is that bravery is (usually|uncountable) being brave, courageousness while optimism is a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.

bravery

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (usually, uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
  • (countable) A brave act.

    • Synonyms

    * (being brave) bravehood, braveness, courageousness, fearlessness; courage, pluck, valor; see also

    Related terms

    * bravado * brave * bravure English abstract nouns

    optimism

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun) (wikipedia optimism)
  • a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
    • I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.
  • the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
  • the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil

    • Antonyms

    * pessimism

    Derived terms

    * optimist