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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As a player who has been booed a lot over the years, I can tell you that it doesn't have a positive impact on your performance.
From BBC
The company isn’t expected to report positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, until 2030.
From Barron's
The airline sector has fought hard to get back into positive territory for the year but faces a battle to hold on to those gains.
From Barron's
On the other hand, Alphabet was a positive contributor to the S&P 500 in November, Colas said, after its shares rallied on renewed hope and interest in Google’s AI efforts.
From MarketWatch
Here are five reasons for England fans to be positive before the second Test against Australia begins on Thursday.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
