Positive

/ˈpɑzɪtɪv/

Synonyms for "positive" (466 found)

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Closest matches (94)

absolute accented accentuated accordant actualadmitting no exceptionaffirmative affirmatory agreeable agreeing aidful algorismic algorithmic aliquotall outall-out answerable apodictic arbitrary arithmetical

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Noun(3 words)

absolute valuesart thou certainasserting

Adjective(13 words)

advantage affirmativeaffirmative determinerappreciative beneficial benefitbright finishbullishclear thumbs-upcocksure confident confirming constructive

Verb(1 words)

approving

Strong matches (139)

Adjective(16 words)

constructive impactconvinced electropositive encouraging favorablefavorable environmentfavorable environmental conditionfavorable outcomefavorable regardfavorable resultfavourablefriendly atmospherefriendly classroomgood habitgood habitsincontrovertible

Noun(5 words)

constructive prooffavorable eventfeeling hopefulgood moodhopeful

consummatecontact printcontact printingcontributory convinced convincing cooperating cooperative correspondent corresponding crass cyanotype darnde factodeaf decided decimal decisive declarative declaratory

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definite definitive demonstrable despotic determinate determined devout dictatorial differential digitalditto copydoctrinaire doctrinarian dogmatic dogmatizing doubtless downright egregious emphasized emphaticen rapportencouraging energetic enlargement enthusiastic entire equivalent even explicit exponential express factual faithful favorable fideistic figural figurate figurative final finite firm fixed flagrant flatflat outflat-outfor realforceful forcible fractional functional furthersome gentry genuine glaring global glossy goodgood forgross hard hard-nosed harmonioushectograph copyhelpful historical hologramhonest-to-godhubristic imaginary impair imperious implicit impossible impressimpressed withimpressionin accordin agreementin harmonyin rapportin red lettersin syncin synchronizationinaccordance inappealable incontestable incontrovertible indisputable indubitable ineluctable inevitable infinite inharmony

Verb(2 words)

endorsing enthused

Adjective(1 words)

good

Preposition(1 words)

in favor

Related words (233)

integral intolerable irrational irrefutable italicizedlantern slidelike mindedlike-minded logarithmic logometric mattematter-of-factmicrocopy microprintmimeograph copyminus necessary negative numeral numerary

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numerative numeric numerical obdurate obstinate oddof a pieceof like mindof one mindoffprinton all foursopinionated opinionative opinioned optimistic oracular ordinalout-and-outoutright overconfident oversure overweening pair palpable peremptory perfectperfectly surepersuaded persuasive photocopy photograph photogravure photostatphotostatic copypietistic pigheaded pious pistic plus pointed poised pompous pontifical positivistic possible practical pragmatical precious predestined predetermined predicational predicative prime print productive profitable profoundprojection printingpromising pronounced pronunciative proof proper propitious proportionate proud punctuated purposeful radical rank rational real realistic reasonable reassured reassuring reciprocal reconcilable regular reliable remedial reprintright handround salutary satisfied secure self-assured self-confident self-consistent self-important self-opinionated self-opinioned self-reliant semi-matte serviceable shattering sheer shocking slidesold onsound specific stark stark-staring starred stat straightstraight outstraight-out stressed stubborn submultiple substantial superlative supportive surd suresure enoughsure-enough surpassing symbiotic synchronized synchronousthe veriesttherapeutic thorough thoroughgoing total transcendental transparency true unafraid unambiguous unanimous unbearable uncircumscribed unconditional unconditioned unconscionable uncontestable uncontested undeniableunder the impressionunderlined underscored undoubtful undoubting unequivocal unfaltering unhampered unhesitating uniform unisonant unisonous univocal unlimited unmistakable unmitigated unpersuadable unqualified unquestionable unquestioned unquestioning unrelieved unreserved unrestricted unspoiled unwaivable unwavering upbeat useful utilitarian utter veritable wholewithout exceptionwithout reservexeroxxerox copyyes

Adjective(19 words)

irrefutable merit nonnegative overconfident plusplus chargepositive chargepositive resultpositively chargedpositivist positivistic prescribed propro stancerewarding salubrioussupportive culturetrue positiveupbeat song

Noun(12 words)

makariosmorale boost ideasmore benignmotivational factornet benefitpositive degreerebounding refreshingrelationship qualityrosy glowthumbs upupside

Verb(1 words)

unflagging

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

15 entries

adjective adverb aspectbehavioral techniquecharge typediagnostic outcomeelectric chargeevaluation filmmeasurement attributenumerical propertyphotographic filmpsychological methodqualitytest result

More specific

14 entries

advantage benefit cationfalse positivefavorable merit optimisticpositive integerpositive realpositive reinforcementpros protontoken economytrue positive

Collocations

9 entries

positive attitudepositive chargepositive correlationpositive effectpositive evidencepositive reinforcementpositive resultpositive testpositive trend

Inflections

3 entries

more positivemost positivepositives

Derivations

2 entries

positively positivity

Antonyms

2 entries

negative neutral

similar

16 entries

Gram-positive advantageous affirmative affirmatory certain charged confident constructive favorable favourable formal optimistic plus supportive sure undeniable

Translations

18 translations across 10 languages.

Armenian

1 entries

դրական adj (not negative or neutral)

Bulgarian

1 entries

положителен adj (not negative or neutral)

Esperanto

1 entries

pozitiva adj (not negative or neutral)

Finnish

1 entries

positiivinen adj (New Age jargon: good, desirable, healthful, pleasant, enjoyable)

Georgian

2 entries

დადებითი adj (not negative or neutral)
პოზიტიური adj (not negative or neutral)

Greek

1 entries

θετικός adj (not negative or neutral)

Hungarian

4 entries

biztató adj (not negative or neutral)
helyeslő adj (not negative or neutral)
igenlő adj (not negative or neutral)
kedvező adj (not negative or neutral)

Irish

1 entries

deimhneach adj (not negative or neutral)

Russian

2 entries

позити́вный adj (not negative or neutral)
положи́тельный adj (not negative or neutral)

Slovak

2 entries

kladný adj (not negative or neutral)
pozitívny adj (not negative or neutral)

Sample sentences

35 total sentences available.

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I am positive that he is wrong.

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Try to have a positive attitude about everything.

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The result of the tuberculin test was positive.

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I've decided to be more positive and give it all I've got.

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