positive
Usage
What are other ways to say positive?
The adjective positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Sure, the simplest and most general term, expresses mere absence of doubt.
Example Sentences
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Verdin recounts his interactions with O’Neill as very positive and is surprised by the criticism directed at him.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
One of the individuals who disembarked has tested positive for the Andes virus and is hospitalized in Zurich.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Campari’s positive performance was offset by the slimming of inventory for lower priority brands, they added.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
It is understood there was confidence an agreement would be reached after positive discussions were held in January.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Is it considered positive or negative to be a professional musician?
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing positive
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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