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affirmative

• (a) affirming or giving assent
  • an affirmative decision
  • affirmative votes
  affirmatory,
• (s) expecting the best
  • an affirmative outlook
  optimistic,
• (s) expressing or manifesting praise or approval
  • approbative criticism
  • an affirmative nod
  approbative, approbatory, approving, plausive,

Nouns

• (n) a reply of affirmation
  • he answered in the affirmative

Synonyms

affirmatory optimistic approbative approbatory approving plausive

Antonyms

negative

See also

favorable favourable positive

Words of close approximity