1
[ adjective ] affirming or giving assent

Synonyms

affirmatory

Examples

"an affirmative decision" "affirmative votes" "an affirmative nod" "an affirmatory gesture"

Related terms

negative agreeing concessive favorable positive favorable

2
[ adjective ] supporting a policy or attitude etc

Synonyms

favoring

Examples

"an affirmative argument"

Related terms

pro

3
[ adjective ] expecting the best

Synonyms

optimistic

Examples

"an affirmative outlook"

Related terms

positive

4
[ noun ] a reply of affirmation

Examples

"he answered in the affirmative"

Related terms

negative avowal yes double_negative yea

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Rhymes with

alternative commemorative neoconservative preservative ultraconservative superlative conservative primitive uninformative informative normative formative vituperative alliterative operative uncooperative inoperative remunerative generative degenerative figurative recuperative interpretive tentative argumentative sensitive unrepresentative representative preventative insensitive tentative oversensitive furtive sedative relative narrative negative punitive competitive imperative noncompetitive rep executive contemplative consecutive decorative uncompetitive comparative imaginative cumulative speculative fugitive communicative corroborative initiative accusative curative vegetative putative intuitive positive diminutive causative talkative narrative unimaginative determinative indicative restorative additive prerogative evocative pejorative exploitative provocative prohibitive derivative acquisitive corruptive imitative rehabilitative meditative qualitative authoritative fixative deliberative nutritive consultative lucrative laxative secretive collaborative preemptive redemptive assertive native illustrative expletive palliative demonstrative appreciative initiative motive hyperactive substantive combative overactive interactive hypersensitive festive redemptive sensitive insensitive presumptive effective affective repetitive defective competitive infective ineffective attentive accommodative elucidative inattentive detective protective corroborative primitive productive captive restive definitive infinitive directive corrective perceptive deceptive contraceptive receptive unreceptive collaborative accumulative plaintive administrative addictive stimulative combative alliterative regulative deliberative automotive cooperative appointive manipulative locomotive iterative investigative commemorative innovative prognosticative octave active respective perspective connective irrespective introspective prospective retrospective eruptive reproductive supportive elective creative nonnative nonproductive counterproductive unproductive seductive productive disruptive incentive probative suggestive preventive collective directive disincentive digestive subjective objective reflective congestive invective inventive selective adaptive adoptive eruptive

Phonetic and Homophones

AH0 F ER1 M AH0 T IH0 V

Similar Spelling

affirmation affirmable affirmer affirmed affirmatory

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