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not positive

ADJECTIVE

comparative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

provisional

STRONG

approaching contingent correlative equivalent like parallel relative

WEAK

allusive analogous by comparison comparable conditional connected contrastive corresponding in proportion matching metaphorical near not absolute qualified related restricted rivaling similar vying with reservation

Antonyms

STRONG

different dissimilar separate unequal unlike

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Those optics are not positive for mainstream crypto adoption and could mark a new policy risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The reaction from some viewers on social media was, perhaps predictably, not positive.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

"The fire is out of control... the outlook is not positive," the region's leader, Fernando Clavijo, told an evening news conference in Tenerife's capital, Santa Cruz.

From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2023

All of a sudden, a history of this maternal energy, which James had told me was not positive for my character, just opened up for me in a way.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2022

I'm not positive that the word "anything" included an acting career, but by high school, I was convinced that being in movies was my destiny.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

not positive

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