1. Affirming or giving assent
   "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"
   - affirmatory 
2. Expecting the best
   "an affirmative outlook"
   - optimistic 
3. Expressing or manifesting praise or approval
   "an affirmative nod"
   - approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive

1. A reply of affirmation
   "he answered in the affirmative"

Derived forms: affirmatives

See also: affirm, affirmatively, affirmativeness, assentient, favorable [US], favourable [Brit, Cdn], positive

Type of: affirmation, avouchment, avowal

Antonym: negative

Encyclopedia: Affirmative

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