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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"It is important to turn the nuisance wildlife into something positive," the farm ministry said earlier this month.
From Barron's
“Having the person that he knows the best and trusts the most… to have him saying positive things about the deal is important.”
While episodic global volatility may cause short-term fluctuations, strong policy credibility, export inflows and attractive carry conditions may support a positive medium-term outlook for the ringgit, they add.
"It was a good performance. I think we can take plenty of positives. We got three goals and we wanted to start the competition in the best possible way," Achouri said.
From Barron's
We regularly see claims that Americans no longer believe their nation is a positive force in the world.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
