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outlook vs expectancy

expectancy vs outlook

outlook and expectancy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outlook Yes No No No
expectancy Yes No No No
As nouns, expectancy is a hyponym of outlook; that is, expectancy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outlook:
  • outlook: belief about (or mental picture of) the future
  • expectancy: something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
Other hyponyms of outlook include hope, promise, foretaste, possibility, anticipation, apprehension, misgiving.
outlook (noun) expectancy (noun)
the act of looking out something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
belief about (or mental picture of) the future an expectation
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
Difference between outlook and expectancy

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