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Positive
/ˈpɒzətɪv/
Having an attitude characterized by acceptance, approval, or confidence.
Synonyms:
optimistic
confident
favorable
constructive
affirmative
Antonyms:
negative
pessimistic
gloomy
unfavorable
critical
Examples:
It is
positive
indelicate.'
It is a rule that two negatives make a
positive
.
You're
positive
it's set to go off on ten megatons?'
Etymology:
Late Middle English: from Old French positif, -ive, from Latin positivus, from positus ‘placed, settled’, past participle of ponere.
Usage Statistics:
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