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Pioneering vs Poised - What's the difference?

pioneering | poised |

As verbs the difference between pioneering and poised

is that pioneering is while poised is (poise).

As adjectives the difference between pioneering and poised

is that pioneering is involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques while poised is possessing poise, having self-confidence.

As a noun pioneering

is .

pioneering

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.
    • Norway as a polar nation would not have been what it is today without their tireless pioneering efforts. [Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen]

    Noun

    (-)
  • A scoutcraft skill that involves building structures using staves and knots.

    • 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)