positive
695
2.8
- adjective
- /ˈpɑːzɪtɪv/
:
seguro
- She always tries to maintain a positive attitude, even in difficult situations.
- a positive attitude
- positive feedback
- a positive response
So is your view of atheism there a positive disbelief in God?
- So is your view of atheism there a positive disbelief in God?
- And isn't that really what positive thinking is all about?
- That's, that's just very positive about that for you, not for me.
- Thanks for being so positive and lovely all the time.
- And I'm, I'm almost positive that I didn't have one.
- And they were like the the positive thinkers before it was invoked.
- He was much more positive back then about advertising.
- Ultimately, it's the same goal, the same positive intent, two different paths.
- And you aren't exposed to positive thinking or different ideas.
- And it, and also on kind of the positive end, I really felt him.
Examples
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If you wanna find love you have to focus on the positive, not the negative.
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The majority of opinions offered in the newspaper were positive toward the new cap design.
Academic text (2013) -
Thanks for being so positive and lovely all the time.
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You have, in other words, reasons to be positive about the year ahead.
Academic text (2017) -
Parents should also foster the development of positive attitudes toward reading in their children.
Academic text (2013) -
I think it's very positive that you're both here for your son.
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The Board also creates initiatives to help foster a positive image of computing among young people.
Academic text (2012) -
Evaluations of the role are generally very positive, as perceived by doctors, nurses, and patients.
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Focusing on the positive aspects of life can greatly improve your mood and outlook.
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His positive feedback encouraged her to keep working hard and pursuing her goals.
Synonyms
715
2.5
Feeling sure about yourself or what will happen
466
2.8
Feeling sure that something is true
189
1.8
Feeling positive and expecting a good result
111
1.0
Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions
99
3.8
Feeling cheerful and hopeful, sometimes too positive for the situation
62
2.8
Showing approval or support, like a good review
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
4
4.3
A process where a small change causes larger changes in a system
- Specialized
2
3.9
An electrical state when an object has fewer electrons than protons
- Specialized
1
6.3
Part of economics that describes, explains, and predicts how the economy works without giving opinions
- Specialized
A blood group whose red blood cells have the Rh factor, common in most people
- Specialized
An adverb that shows a simple way something happens, not a comparison
- Specialized
The base form of an adjective or adverb that shows a quality without comparison
- Specialized
The end of a magnet that points toward the north when it hangs freely
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A small particle with positive electric charge that turns into other tiny particles
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A battery terminal marked with a plus sign that connects to the red wire
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A thing given after a behavior that makes it more likely to happen again
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Something pleasant that someone gives after a behavior to make it happen again
- Specialized
Something like praise or a reward that makes someone do something again
How Positive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Positive comes from the Latin root posit- from ponere 'to put', which grew the sense of being 'firm' or 'certain'. So if someone is positive, they are sure or confident about something.