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Promising vs Optimistic - What's the difference?

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Promising is a related term of optimistic.


As adjectives the difference between promising and optimistic

is that promising is showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion while optimistic is expecting the best in all possible ways.

As a verb promising

is .

As a noun promising

is the act of making a promise.

promising

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
  • Encouraging and inspiring confidence.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making a promise.
  • * 1992 , Judith Jarvis Thomson, The Realm of Rights (page 299)
    • So it cannot be supposed that promisings differ from other word-givings in that a word-giver makes a promise only if he or she uses the locution "I promise".

    optimistic

    English

    Adjective

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

    Antonyms

    * pessimistic