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Comfort vs Optimism - What's the difference?

comfort | optimism | Related terms |

Comfort is a related term of optimism.


As nouns the difference between comfort and optimism

is that comfort is contentment, ease while optimism is a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.

As a verb comfort

is to relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

Optimism vs Idealism - What's the difference?

optimism | idealism |


As nouns the difference between optimism and idealism

is that optimism is a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome while idealism is the property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.

Optimism vs Confidence - What's the difference?

optimism | confidence |


As nouns the difference between optimism and confidence

is that optimism is a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome while confidence is passive self-assurance.

Modest vs Optimism - What's the difference?

modest | optimism |


As an adjective modest

is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.

As a noun optimism is

a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.

Optimise vs Optimism - What's the difference?

optimise | optimism |


As a verb optimise

is standard spelling of from=non-Oxford British spelling|optimize|lang=en.

As a noun optimism is

a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.

Taxonomy vs Optimism - What's the difference?

taxonomy | optimism |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and optimism

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while optimism is a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.

Luck vs Optimism - What's the difference?

luck | optimism |


As a proper noun luck

is .

As a noun optimism is

a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.

Optimism vs Arrogance - What's the difference?

optimism | arrogance |


As nouns the difference between optimism and arrogance

is that optimism is a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome while arrogance is the act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.

Optimism vs Naivety - What's the difference?

optimism | naivety |


As nouns the difference between optimism and naivety

is that optimism is a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome while naivety is an alternative spelling of naïveté|lang=en.

Enthusiasm vs Optimism - What's the difference?

enthusiasm | optimism |


As nouns the difference between enthusiasm and optimism

is that enthusiasm is (obsolete|or|historical) possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy while optimism is a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.

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