nnoun.communicationa reply of affirmationExamples:- he answered in the affirmative
Antonyms:negative
Derivationally Related Form:affirmative
Hypernyms:affirmation avouchment avowal
Inherited Hypernyms:affirmativeavowalassertiondeclarationstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:double negativeyeayes
Full Hyponyms:double negativeyeayes
adjadj.allaffirming or giving assentSynset:affirmatory
Examples:- an affirmative decision
- affirmative votes
Antonyms:negative
Derivationally Related Form:affirmativeaffirm
Inherited Hypernyms:affirmative
Similar to:assentient
See also:favorable favourable positive
adj satadj.allexpecting the bestSynset:optimistic
Antonyms:negativeneutral
Derivationally Related Form:optimismaffirmativeness
Inherited Hypernyms:affirmative
Similar to:positive
adj satadj.allexpressing or manifesting praise or approvalSynset:approbative approbatory approving plausive
Examples:- approbative criticism
- an affirmative nod
Antonyms:unfavorable
Derivationally Related Form:approve
Inherited Hypernyms:approving
Similar to:favorable favourable