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Optimism vs Ardor - What's the difference?

optimism | ardor |

As nouns the difference between optimism and ardor

is that optimism is a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome while ardor is great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.

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

    ardor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ardour (chiefly British and Canadian)

    Noun

  • Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
  • Spirit.
  • Intense heat.

    • Synonyms

    * (warmth of feeling) intensity * (spirit) elan, fire in the belly, passion, zeal

    Antonyms

    * apathy

    Related terms

    () * ardent * ardency