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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There are still good odds of a first-day positive post-IPO pop.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Dr Dan Hore, director of nature recovery at Butterfly Conservation, said this rise is a positive sign for the local environment.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Bitcoin funding is modestly positive, but far below the levels seen in the hottest non-crypto-linked buckets, according to Rahman.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
“While this is positive progress, the disruption is a clear reminder of the distress facing many automotive suppliers today,” a Ford spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
She’s the most positive person in the world, and amazing and fun to be around, but in a strange and happy way sometimes she seems to be about nine bricks shy of a full load.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing positive
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