positive, adj.
freq. cnt. 28
freq. cnt. 28
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 20
positive
sample sentences
"a positive attitude""the reviews were all positive"
"a positive benefit"
"a positive demand"
semantic pointers
also see
attribute
similar to
persuaded of; very sure
<adj.all> (p) (p) (p) freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3
confident convinced positive
sample sentences
"were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join""I am positive he is lying"
"was confident he would win"
semantic pointers
similar to
involving advantage or good
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
plus positive
sample sentences
"a plus (or positive) factor"
semantic pointers
similar to
impossible to deny or disprove
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
incontrovertible irrefutable positive
sample sentences
"incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence""proof positive"
"an irrefutable argument"
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
similar to
formally laid down or imposed
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
positive prescribed
indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
confirming positive
sample sentences
"a positive pregnancy test"
lexical pointers
antonym
marked by excessive confidence
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
cocksure overconfident positive
sample sentences
"an arrogant and cocksure materialist""so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"
"the less he knows the more positive he gets"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
having a positive charge
<adj.all>
electropositive positive positively charged
greater than zero
<adj.all>
positive
sample sentences
"positive numbers"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion
<adj.all>
positive
of or relating to positivism
<adj.pert> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
positive positivist positivistic
sample sentences
"positivist thinkers""positivist doctrine"
"positive philosophy"