positive

The word “positive” has 3 syllables: pos-i-tive

It's pronounced as /ˈpɑzətɪv/

What is synonym and antonym for positive?

In the thesaurus, “positive” has 79 synonyms and 69 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for positive along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for positive

absolute
acceptance
accepting
accomplished
admiring
adoring
adulatory
advisory
applauding
appreciative
approbatory
approval
approving
assured
certain
clear
cocksure
commendatory
complimentary
conclusive
confident
decisive
definite
doubtless
encomiastic
eulogistic
favorable
flattering
friendly
good
grace
hagiographic
hagiographical
hands-down
idolizing
implicit
inarguable
incontestable
incontrovertible
indisputable
indubitable
irrefragable
irrefutable
laudative
laudatory
panegyrical
praiseful
pro
recommendatory
resolute
respectful
sanguine
self-assured
self-conceited
self-confident
supportive
sure
sympathetic
unambiguous
unanswerable
unarguable
unchallengeable
uncontested
uncontradicted
undeniable
undisputed
unequivocal
unfaltering
unhesitating
unquestionable
unquestioned
unquestioning
unwavering
warm
worshipful
worshiping
worshipping
yea
yes

Antonyms for positive

academic
academical
adverse
ambiguous
answerable
arguable
belittling
blackball
captious
carping
caviling
cavilling
censuring
con
contemptuous
contradictable
controversial
controvertible
critical
debatable
debated
depreciative
depreciatory
derogatory
diffident
disapproving
disdainful
disparaging
disputable
disputed
doubtable
doubtful
dubious
equivocal
faultfinding
hesitant
hypercritical
hypothetical
iffy
inappreciative
inconclusive
indecisive
moot
nay
negative
negotiable
no
non placet
overcritical
problematic
problematical
questionable
refutable
scornful
slighting
speculative
theoretic
theoretical
unappreciative
unassuming
uncertain
uncomplimentary
unfavorable
unflattering
unfriendly
unsure
vacillating
veto
wavering

Meanings of positive

noun
1. A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.
2. A favourable point or characteristic.
3. Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge.
4. (grammar) A degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs.
5. (grammar) An adjective or adverb in the positive degree.
6. A positive image; one that displays true colors and shades, as opposed to a negative.
7. The positive plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
8. A positive result of a test.
adjective
1. Not negative or neutral.
2. Formally laid down.
3. Stated definitively and without qualification.
4. Fully assured in opinion.
5. Of number, greater than zero.
6. Characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better.
7. Overconfident, dogmatic.
8. Actual, real, concrete, not theoretical or speculative.
9. Having more protons than electrons.
10. (grammar) Describing the primary sense of an adjective, adverb or noun; not comparative, superlative, augmentative nor diminutive.
11. Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute.
12. Characterized by the existence or presence of distinguishing qualities or features, rather than by their absence.
13. Characterized by the presence of features which support a hypothesis.
14. Of a visual image, true to the original in light, shade and colour values.
15. Favorable, desirable by those interested or invested in that which is being judged.
16. Wholly what is expressed; colloquially downright, entire, outright.
17. Optimistic.
18. Electropositive.
19. Basic; metallic; not acid; opposed to negative, and said of metals, bases, and basic radicals.
20. HIV positive.
21. (New Age jargon) Good, desirable, healthful, pleasant, enjoyable; (often precedes 'energy', 'thought', 'feeling' or 'emotion').

Example Sentences

She has a positive attitude toward challenges.
The test result came back positive for the infection.
He gave me some positive feedback on my work.
Staying positive can improve your mental health.
The team is positive about winning the championship.

On this page you'll find 148 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to positive, such as: absolute, academic, academical, acceptance, accepting, accomplished, admiring.

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