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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I didn't think Anthony Gordon or Noni Madueke were positive enough against Ghana.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Haitians fought at the Battle of Savannah to support American independence in 1779 and “have made many positive contributions to the United States.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Though legal experts warn against predicting a ruling based on the court’s questioning at oral argument, the majority of justices’ apparent skepticism, at least, reads as a positive sign.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
“In short, we view the ADR as a positive for SK Hynix and for the broader memory complex.”
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
“Everybody, this is Alyx Archer. She’s very cool. Best class is math, worst is —” Rachel glanced at Alyx, though I was positive she had asked earlier and remembered just fine.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Vocabulary lists containing positive
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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