affirmative
a reply of affirmation
- he answered in the affirmative
• Ant:
negative
• Hypernyms:
avowal, avouchment, affirmation
• Hyponyms:
yes, yea, double negative
1. affirming or giving assent
- an affirmative decision
- affirmative votes
• Syn:
affirmatory
• Ant:
negative
• Similar to:
assentient
• See Also:
favorable, favourable, positive
• Derivationally related forms:
affirm (for: affirmatory), affirm
2. expecting the best
- an affirmative outlook
• Syn:
optimistic
• Similar to:
positive
• Derivationally related forms:
optimism (for: optimistic), affirmativeness
3. expressing or manifesting praise or approval
- approbative criticism
- an affirmative nod
• Syn:
approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive
• Similar to:
favorable, favourable
• Derivationally related forms:
approve (for: approbatory), approve (for: approbative)
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