Positive
nnoun.communicationthe primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminutionSynset:positive degree
Hypernyms:adjective adverb
Inherited Hypernyms:positiveadjectivemodifiercontent wordwordlanguage unitpartrelationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:positiveadverbmodifiercontent wordwordlanguage unitpartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subjectPart Holonyms:lantern slide slide
Hypernyms:film photographic film
Inherited Hypernyms:positivefilmphotographic paperphotographic equipmentequipmentinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adjadj.allcharacterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.Attributes:quality
Examples:- a positive attitude
- the reviews were all positive
- a positive benefit
- a positive demand
Antonyms:negativeneutral
Derivationally Related Form:positivitypositiveness
Inherited Hypernyms:positive
Similar to:affirmative optimistic constructive
See also:affirmative affirmatory constructive optimistic supportive
adj satadj.allpersuaded of; very sureSynset:confident convinced
Examples:- were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join
- I am positive he is lying
- was confident he would win
Antonyms:unsureuncertain
Inherited Hypernyms:convinced
Similar to:certain sure
adj satadj.allinvolving advantage or goodSynset:plus
Examples:- a plus (or positive) factor
Antonyms:disadvantageous
Inherited Hypernyms:plus
Similar to:advantageous favorable favourable
adjadj.allindicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogenTopic:medical specialtymedicine
Synset:confirming
Examples:- a positive pregnancy test
Antonyms:negative
Inherited Hypernyms:positive
Similar to:Gram-positive
adj satadj.allformally laid down or imposedSynset:prescribed
Antonyms:informal
Inherited Hypernyms:positive
Similar to:formal
adj satadj.allimpossible to deny or disproveSynset:incontrovertible irrefutable
Examples:- incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence
- proof positive
- an irrefutable argument
Antonyms:deniable
Derivationally Related Form:positivityincontrovertibilityincontrovertibleness
Inherited Hypernyms:incontrovertible
Similar to:undeniable
adjadj.pertof or relating to positivismSynset:positivist positivistic
Examples:- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
Derivationally Related Form:positivismpositivistpositiveness
Pertainyms:positivism
Inherited Hypernyms:positivist
adjadj.allreckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motionExamples:- positive increase in graduating students
Antonyms:negative
Inherited Hypernyms:positive
adj satadj.allgreater than zeroTopic:mathmathematicsmaths
Antonyms:minus
Derivationally Related Form:positivity
Inherited Hypernyms:positive
Similar to:plus
adj satadj.allhaving a positive chargeSynset:electropositive positively charged
Antonyms:uncharged
Inherited Hypernyms:positive
Similar to:charged
adj satadj.allmarked by excessive confidenceSynset:cocksure overconfident
Examples:- an arrogant and cocksure materialist
- so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
- the less he knows the more positive he gets
Antonyms:diffident
Derivationally Related Form:overconfidencecocksurenesspositiveness
Inherited Hypernyms:cocksure
Similar to:confident