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Optimistic vs Minimalist - What's the difference?

optimistic | minimalist |

As adjectives the difference between optimistic and minimalist

is that optimistic is expecting the best in all possible ways while minimalist is believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

As a noun minimalist is

one who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

optimistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Expecting the best in all possible ways.
    • in an optimistic mood
    optimistic plans
    took an optimistic view

    Antonyms

    * pessimistic

    minimalist

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.
    • I am sure such a minimalist style of furniture would never fit well with my packrat nature.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.
    • He's a minimalist : when it comes to formal processes, the fewer the better.

    Related terms

    * minimalism