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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Joan said the feedback from the students had been "hugely positive".
From BBC
It will also have "a really positive effect on the way we tell stories", he explains.
From BBC
In summary, the SPX chart is positive, but the failure to rise after new highs were made is disappointing.
From MarketWatch
With stock prices near record levels—reflecting a high degree of certainty about all of the positive points—the easy ride they’ve enjoyed will be a lot tougher in 2026.
From Barron's
With stock prices near record levels—reflecting a high degree of certainty about all of the positive points—the easy ride they’ve enjoyed will be a lot tougher in 2026.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
