Synonyms for positive
- adjective
Most common
decisive definite irrefutable clear confident optimistic sure good
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Decisive
decisive, definite, irrefutable, clear, incontrovertible, conclusive, unequivocal, undeniable, express, unconditional, definitive, explicit, peremptory, unmistakable, indisputable, formal, downright, categorical, flat, determinate, indubitable
2. Confident — optimistic
confident, optimistic, affirmative, emphatic, convinced, sanguine, assertive, assured, unwavering, decided, stubborn, obstinate
3. Sure — fully assured in opinion
sure, certain, true, actual, real, substantial, fixed, veritable, wis dated
4. Favorable — favorable, desirable by those interested or invested in that which is being judged
good, favorable US, favourable UK, beneficial, radical, perfect, agreeable
Other
constructive, non-negative, plus, absolute, marked, overconfident, cock-sure, dogmatic, anticlockwise UK IE, positivist, prescribed, oracular
Definitions
- adj. 1
Fully assured in opinion.
I’m absolutely positive you've spelt that wrong.
- adj. 2
Favorable, desirable by those interested or invested in that which is being judged.
The first-night reviews were largely positive.
- adj. 3
Optimistic.
He has a positive outlook on life.
- adj. 4
Included, present, characterized by affirmation.
Related words
- Word family
- positively positiveness positivism positivist positivity positron
- Phrases
- positive atheist positive discrimination positive feedback positive pole false positive police positive positive assortative mating positive degree
- Is a kind of
- nonnegative
- Other spellings
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Actual has respect to a thing accomplished by doing, real to a thing as existing by whatever means or from whatever cause, positive to that which is fixed or established, developed to that which has reached completion by a natural process of unfolding.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- decisive The situation called for quick, decisive action.
- definite Cost is a definite factor in making our decision.
- conclusive This horrible mistake led to Tom's conclusive dismissal.
- unequivocal Their deep love for each other was unequivocal.
- confident He is confident that he will pass the examination.
- optimistic Tom told Mary that he thought John was optimistic.
By length
- 3 letters
- wis1
- 4 letters
- good1, sure1, real1, true1, plus1, flat1
- 5 letters
- clear1, fixed1
- 6 letters
- actual3, formal2, marked1
- 7 letters
- certain2, perfect2, decided3, express2, radical3, assured2
- 8 letters
- absolute3, explicit3, decisive3, definite3, stubborn2, emphatic3, dogmatic3, sanguine2, oracular
- 9 letters
- confident3, convinced2, favorable4, downright2, assertive3, agreeable4, veritable4, obstinate3
- 10 letters
- beneficial4, optimistic4, prescribed2, definitive4, favourable, conclusive3, undeniable5, unwavering4, positivist, peremptory4
- 11 letters
- substantial3, affirmative4, unequivocal5, categorical5, irrefutable5, determinate4, indubitable
- 12 letters
- constructive3, unmistakable5, indisputable5
- 13 letters
- unconditional5, overconfident5, anticlockwise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (actual3 = 3 syllables).