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affirmatory

affirmatory

1 7.4
Expressing approval or agreement
  • adjective
  • /əˈfɜrməˌtɔri/
: afirmativo
  • Affirmatory.

Examples

  • The committee received an affirmatory response to their proposal.

  • When asked if she agreed with the decision, her smile was affirmatory.

  • His nod was an affirmatory gesture, indicating his support for the plan.

Synonyms

affirmative
vsaffirmatory
20 4.1

Showing agreement or approval, like saying yes

has identical meaning but differs as another lexical form
approving
vsaffirmatory
8 1.3

Showing that you like and accept someone or something

expresses agreement or assent rather than merely liking or acceptance
confirmatory
vsaffirmatory
2 6.6

Showing extra proof that something is true

expresses approval or agreement instead of supplying proof
plausive
vsaffirmatory
1 9.9

Showing praise or approval

expresses agreement or assent rather than applauding specifically
confirmational
vsaffirmatory
1 7.2

Gives evidence that something is true

means expressing approval or assent rather than proving truth
assenting
vsaffirmatory
  • Formal
1 4.5

Showing agreement, often by a gesture, look, or voice

expresses the same agreement but without this specific focus
confirmative
vsaffirmatory
1 6.8

Giving proof that something is true

focuses on agreement or assent rather than corroboration
approbative
vsaffirmatory
  • Formal
1 8.8

Showing praise or approval

expresses agreement or assent rather than offering formal praise
praiseful
vsaffirmatory
1 6.6

Showing approval by saying good things about someone or their work

signals agreement or assent rather than emotional admiration
assentient
vsaffirmatory
  • Formal
9.9

Showing that a person agrees or approves

expresses agreement more generally rather than this dispositional tone

Antonyms

disapproving
10 3.4

Showing that you do not agree with or like something

How Approving

wholehearted
4 4.3
affirmatory
1 7.4
supportive
335 2.8
neutral
198 3.6

Surface Forms

affirmatory positive

Morphology

affirmatory = affirm (transparent) = affirm + atory

Formed by adding the productive adjective-forming suffix '-atory' to the verb 'affirm', so the meaning 'expressing affirmation' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Affirmatory comes from the Latin verb affirmare and the root firm, which means 'strong' or 'firm', and affirm means 'to make firm'. So an affirmatory response 'shows agreement' or 'gives approval', making the decision feel firm.