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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If you’re positive it is—or isn’t—a bubble, that could be even more dangerous.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
A Swiss man who disembarked the cruise ship in Saint Helena tested positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus, according to Swiss health officials and the WHO.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Of course, we all change over time, and hopefully in positive ways.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The near-term sustainability of the recent rally in Hong Kong’s tech stocks hinges on positive signals from the upcoming Trump-Xi summit and major Hong Kong tech earnings due in May, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The Gran looked taken aback by something the Oracle had said, and seemed to say, “Are you sure?” but Seven couldn’t be positive.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing positive
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