AFFIRMATIVE
Dictionary entry overview: What does affirmative mean?
• AFFIRMATIVE (noun)
The noun AFFIRMATIVE has 1 sense:
1. a reply of affirmation
Familiarity information: AFFIRMATIVE used as a noun is very rare.
• AFFIRMATIVE (adjective)
The adjective AFFIRMATIVE has 3 senses:
1. affirming or giving assent
2. expecting the best
3. supporting a policy or attitude etc
Familiarity information: AFFIRMATIVE used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• AFFIRMATIVE (noun)
Meaning:
A reply of affirmation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
he answered in the affirmative
Hypernyms ("affirmative" is a kind of...):
affirmation; avouchment; avowal (a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "affirmative"):
yes; yea (an affirmative)
double negative (an affirmative constructed from two negatives)
Antonym:
negative (a reply of denial)
• AFFIRMATIVE (adjective)
Meaning:
Affirming or giving assent
Synonyms:
affirmative; affirmatory
Context examples:
an affirmative decision / affirmative votes / an affirmative nod / an affirmatory gesture
Similar:
assentient (expressing agreement or consent)
Also:
favorable; favourable (encouraging or approving or pleasing)
positive (characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.)
Antonym:
negative (expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial)
Meaning:
Expecting the best
Synonyms:
affirmative; optimistic
Context example:
an affirmative outlook
Similar:
positive (characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.)
Meaning:
Supporting a policy or attitude etc
Synonyms:
favoring; affirmative
Context example:
an affirmative argument
Similar:
pro (in favor of (an action or proposal etc.))
