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absolute, accurate, alert, arbitrary, assertive, en.synonym.one, assured, austere, carefree, categorical, certain, circumscribed, clear, clear-cut, cocksure, confident, convinced, decided, decisive, defined, definite, determined, direct, dogmatic, downright, easy, en.synonym.one, emphatic, eternal, evident, explicit, express, expressed, fixed, flat, formal, guaranteed, hopeful, immovable, incontestable, indisputable, inevitable, inexorable, inflexible, keen, limited, obstinate, obvious, outright, overbearing, peremptory, resolute, en.synonym.one, resolved, rigid, satisfied, secure, set, severe, stated, stiff, strenuous, strict, strong, sturdy, sure, tangible, unambiguous, unchangeable, uncompromising, unconditional, undoubted, unequivocal, unerring, unhesitating, unmistakable, unqualified, confirming, electropositive, incontrovertible, irrefutable, overconfident, en.synonym.one, plus, positively charged, positivist, positivistic, prescribed, positive degree.
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positive [ˈpɔzətɪv] прил
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положительный, позитивный, утвердительный, конструктивный
(favorable, affirmative, constructive)
- positive decision – положительное решение
- positive temperature coefficient – положительный температурный коэффициент
- positive random variable – положительная случайная величина
- positive cash flow – положительный денежный поток
- positive electric charge – положительный электрический заряд
- positive trade balance – положительный торговый баланс
- positive growth rate – положительная динамика
- play a positive role – играть позитивную роль
- positive mental attitude – позитивное мышление
- positive trend – позитивная тенденция
- positive response – утвердительный ответ
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уверенный
(confident)
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positive [ˈpɔzətɪv] сущ
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позитивм
(positive thing)
- continuous positive – сплошной позитив
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плюсм
(plus)
- positive infinity – плюс бесконечности
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положительная сторона
(positive side)
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positive [ˈpɔzətɪv] нареч
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положительно, позитивно
(favourably)
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| adjective | ||
| положительный | positive, affirmative, plus, staid, assertive | |
| позитивный | positive | |
| уверенный | sure, confident, certain, assured, positive, secure | |
| определенный | certain, definite, specific, determined, given, positive | |
| принудительный | forced, mandatory, coercive, compulsory, positive, forcible | |
| точный | accurate, exact, precise, just, precision, positive | |
| несомненный | undoubted, unmistakable, unquestionable, doubtless, undeniable, positive | |
| абсолютный | absolute, stark, perfect, complete, total, positive | |
| достоверный | reliable, authentic, positive, veracious, straight | |
| самоуверенный | assertive, confident, opinionated, cocky, perky, positive | |
| в полном смысле слова | some, positive | |
| noun | ||
| позитив | positive | |
| положительная степень | positive |
Предложения со словом «positive»
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Eventually, I decided to go to graduate school for positive psychology to learn what truly makes people happy. |
И я была не одна: мои друзья тоже испытывали трудности. |
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And actually, this is usually very positive things, very seemingly empowering things, such as brotherhood and sisterhood and a sense of belonging, as well as giving somebody a spiritual purpose, a divine purpose to build a utopian society if their goals can be met. |
Это обычно что — то очень хорошее, что — то вселяющее в тебя уверенность, вроде братства и сестерства, а также чувство причастности, и наделяющее тебя духовной целью, целью свыше — построение утопического общества, если цели будут достигнуты. |
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The more clearly we see these forces at work, the easier it is to come up with alternative, more positive and more accurate narratives. |
Чем яснее мы видим эти силы в деле, тем легче нам даётся выбор более позитивных и более точных сюжетов. |
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People with more positive feelings towards aging walk faster, they do better on memory tests, they heal quicker, and they live longer. |
Люди с более позитивным отношением к старению ходят быстрее, лучше справляются с тестами на память, выздоравливают быстрее и живут дольше. |
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This time we are bringing an entire room from the future, a room full of hope, tools and tactics to create positive action in hostile conditions. |
Комнату, полную надежд, инструментов и практики для конструктивных действий в агрессивной среде. |
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And after this, I realized that on a scale of one to 10, one being minimal impact, 10 being maximal impact, if I took the trip, I was risking a one to three of temporary and reversible pain for an eight to 10 of positive , life-changing impact that could be a semi-permanent. |
После этого я понял, что по шкале от 1 до 10, где 1 — это минимальное, а 10 — максимальное влияние, в случае поездки я рисковал ненадолго и обратимо пострадать на 1–3 пункта, а моя жизнь могла бы улучшиться на 8–10 и эффект был бы долгосрочным. |
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So I hope that my list of things I’m almost positive about might offer some basic operating instructions to anyone who is feeling really overwhelmed or beleaguered. |
Надеюсь, что список вещей, в которых я почти уверена, сможет служить полезным наставлением для тех, кто чувствует себя по — настоящему перегруженным или загнанным. |
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That’s what I call a positive return of investment. |
Я называю это «отдачей от вложений». |
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This creates a positive feedback loop, which is crucial, because the only way we will reach our long-term emission-reduction goals is if the carbon tax rate goes up every year. |
Это создаёт положительную обратную связь, что критически важно, потому что мы достигнем наших долгосрочных целей уменьшения выбросов только если ставка налога на выброс СО2 будет расти каждый год. |
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And so now we have this positive feedback loop that’s going to accelerate the tipping of that scale. |
И так по замкнутому кругу, который будет ускорять крен весов. |
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Anger has a long history of bringing about positive change. |
Благодаря подобной ярости произошло много хороших перемен. |
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The very positive response of its thousands of users taught me a very important lesson — that working with data means designing ways to transform the abstract and the uncountable into something that can be seen, felt and directly reconnected to our lives and to our behaviors, something that is hard to achieve if we let the obsession for the numbers and the technology around them lead us in the process. |
Очень положительные отзывы тысяч пользователей преподали мне важный урок: работа с данными — это создание способов преобразования абстрактного и неисчисляемого в то, что можно видеть, чувствовать и то, что может быть напрямую связано с нашей жизнью и нашим поведением, то, чего сложно достичь, если мы позволяем одержимости цифрами и технологиями вокруг них определять нашу деятельность. |
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(Applause) So, I wanted to leave on a positive note, because that’s the paradox that this life has been: in the places where I learned to cry the most, I also learned how to smile after. |
Я бы хотела закончить на хорошей ноте, потому что жизнь полна парадоксов: там, где я плакала больше всего, там же я научилась снова улыбаться. |
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They had fewer negative consequences, like disease, pregnancy, regret — more positive outcomes like being able to communicate with their partner, who they said they knew very well. |
У них было меньше негативных последствий, таких как болезни, беременность, сожаления, больше положительных результатов, таких как способность общаться со своим партнёром, которого, по их словам, они очень хорошо знали. |
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They are such a powerful testament to the positive outcome that specialized children’s hospice care can create. |
Они неоспоримое доказательство того, какой положительный результат может дать специализированный детский хоспис. |
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My best guess is that Americans, with our positive can-do attitude hold the expectation that our medical care system will fix it, even though it may be a childhood illness for which there is no cure. |
Думаю, что мы, американцы, с нашей верой, что нет ничего невозможного, считаем, что наша система здравоохранения в итоге справится даже с неизлечимыми болезнями детей. |
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I realized that I was keeping a record of the positive impact I was having on the planet. |
Тогда я осознал, что веду учёт своего положительного влияния на планету. |
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There are also many, many positive things about patriotism, and the ability to have a large number of people care about each other, sympathize with one another, and come together for collective action. |
В патриотизме так много хорошего, включая способность побуждать огромное количество людей сопереживать друг другу и сплачивать их для совместных действий. |
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I mean, the industry focuses mainly on the positive sides, so it’s the job of historians and philosophers and sociologists to highlight the more dangerous potential of all these new technologies. |
Создавать радужную картину — это дело бизнеса, а в задачи историков, философов и социологов входит изучение наиболее опасного развития событий вследствие технологий. |
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The families had left hundreds of messages — most incredibly positive and encouraging. |
Семьи оставили сотни писем, в основном невероятно позитивных и вдохновляющих. |
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They’ve had 400 positive reviews in the last year, and only two negative reviews in the last month. |
У него было 400 позитивных отзывов в прошлом году и лишь два негативных отзыва в прошлом месяце. |
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But besides romantic relationships, the building has a positive social effect on the community. |
Но помимо романтических связей здание также положительно влияет на общество. |
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But my team and I wondered if design and a more inclusive design process could help add something positive to this policy conversation. |
Но моей команде стало интересно, может ли массовый дизайн чем — то помочь в диалоге с общественностью. |
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It’s based on the idea that if you can increase opportunities for positive social interactions between police and community members, you can rebuild that relationship and activate the neighborhood at the same time. |
Идея основывается на том, что если увеличить возможности для положительных взаимодействий между полицией и жителями районов, то можно одновременно восстановить доверие и активизировать жителей района. |
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So if we can focus the design mind on creating positive , reinforcing relationships in architecture and through architecture, I believe we can do much more than create individual buildings. |
Поэтому если мы сосредоточимся на создании чего — то положительного , что укрепляет взаимоотношения посредством архитектуры, то, мы будем создавать нечто более, чем просто отдельные здания. |
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It’s supposed to be a kinder, gentler, positive eugenics, different than all that past stuff. |
Предполагается, что эта евгеника будет добрее, мягче и позитивнее, чем вся предыдущая. |
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Guidance from the Mayo Clinic is generally positive but presented with a caveat: Although most women can safely have sex throughout pregnancy, sometimes it’s best to be cautious. |
Руководство клиники Мейо настроено положительно , однако они предостерегают: Для большинства беременных женщин секс безопасен, однако иногда лучше быть осторожными. |
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Nothing positive comes from shaming teens for their sexual desires, behaviors, other than positive STD and pregnancy tests. |
Осуждение подростков за сексуальные желания и поведение приводит к положительным тестам на ЗППП и беременность. |
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These are fundamental to creativity, things like a platform for international collaboration, a date certain, which is a forcing mechanism, and a positive vision that inspires action. |
Вот основополагающие принципы для создания новых идей: площадка для международного сотрудничества, конкретная дата, которая подталкивает к действиям, и позитивное видение, вдохновляющее на свершения. |
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That the negative impact of a taker on a culture is usually double to triple the positive impact of a giver. |
Негативное влияние, привносимое берущими, в 2–3 раза превосходит положительное влияние дающих. |
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This precarious situation has a surprisingly positive implication, which is that improvements in the reliability of any one link in the chain increases the value of improving any of the other links. |
У такой рискованной ситуации есть неожиданно положительный итог: с повышением надёжности любого звена цепи возрастает значение повышения качества других звеньев. |
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But the more positive part of that is that I think the localists, or the nationalists, are actually right — that, if you emphasize our cultural similarity, then race doesn’t actually matter very much. |
Положительный момент здесь, я думаю, в том, что локалисты, или националисты, правы: если подчеркивать культурную схожесть, то раса не имеет большого значения. |
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We ran a positive campaign, and we probably changed the tone of the election for others by doing that. |
Мы вели позитивную кампанию, и этим, вероятно, даже смогли изменить общий тон выборов. |
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Based on the promises of positive psychology, we speak of play and gamification, and one start-up even says that when someone gets fired, they have graduated. |
Доверяя установкам позитивной психологии, мы говорим об игре и геймификации, в одном стартапе даже называли уволенных сотрудников выпускниками. |
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It refers to positive transformation through learning, wisdom and remembrance of God. |
Он подразумевает преображение через получение новых знаний, мудрость и почтение к Богу. |
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Whether it’s training for a marathon, picking up an old hobby, or learning a new skill, for most people, self-transformation projects occupy a very positive emotional space. |
Будь то подготовка к марафону, старое хобби или освоение нового навыка — у большинства людей планы по преображению вызывают положительные эмоции. |
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I don’t think she’s a very positive influence. |
Не думаю, что она положительно на тебя влияет. |
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Always find a positive way to motivate your personnel. |
Всегда надо находить положительный пример для мотивации личного состава. |
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We know that only positive thoughts combined with positive wishes and deeds can create the psychological environment we need to survive. |
Ведь мы прекрасно знаем, что только положительные мысли вместе с положительными желаниями и делами могут создать психологическую среду, необходимую для выживания. |
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I think it’s very happening, more than people think and it’s the right compromise between a laid-back lifestyle and a, you know, the positive aspects of living in a metropolis. |
Я думаю, что он очень насыщен событиями, больше, чем люди думают, и это правильный компромисс между размеренным образом жизни и, знаете, положительные стороны жизни в мегаполисе. |
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It’s seen as a very positive thing to do, it’s seen as a very cool thing to do and for the youths it’s very engaging, so that’s what we do for them. |
Это выглядит как очень положительное занятие, это выглядит очень крутым занятием, и для молодежи это очень захватывающе, так что это то, что мы делаем для них. |
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They’re not doing any PE, they’re not doing any kind of sport, whereas what we do is perceived as being very cool, and unwittingly they’re taking part and exercising so that seems to be a very positive thing. |
Они не занимаются ни физкультурой, ни каким — либо видом спорта, в то время как, то что мы делаем, воспринимается как очень круто, и невольно они принимают участие и тренируются, так что это, похоже, очень позитивная вещь. |
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Some of the inmates tested positive for colloidal silver. |
У некоторых заключенных в крови было обнаружено коллоидное серебро. |
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Told her about the brief but worryingly positive mood. |
Сообщила ей о своем спонтанном, но подозрительно положительном настрое. |
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We just need one more positive example of her ability. |
Нам просто нужен еще один положительный пример ее способности. |
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You have to put positive energy out into the universe. |
Ты должна отправить положительную энергию в галактику |
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That positive thinking lea to a happier, healthier life. |
Что позитивное мышление приводит к более счастливой, здоровой жизни. |
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I already have an assembly today on positive thinking. |
У нас уже намечено собрание на тему позитивного мышления. |
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Just sending out my positive intentions to our baby. |
Просто посылаю мои позитивные намерения нашему ребенку |
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Dr. Haydock was absolutely positive on the point. |
Доктор Хэйдок с самого начала абсолютно уверен в точности данных. |
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I’m not even positive that would be successful. |
Я даже не была уверенна, что все будет хорошо. |
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I’m absolutely positive Clyde didn’t find the gold. |
Я абсолютно уверен, что Клайд не нашел золото. |
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There is no positive answer to any of these questions. |
Ни на один из этих вопросов нельзя дать удовлетворительный ответ. |
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But that’s pending positive DNA identification out of Dover. |
Но подтверждение идентификации ДНК из Дувра ещё не пришло. |
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There were three things I was absolutely positive about. |
Есть три вещи о которых я совершенно точно могу сказать |
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In life there is a place to a positive miracle. |
В жизни есть место настоящему чуду. |
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We choose colors ourselves and our friends help us to select the brightest and the most positive ones. |
Мы сами выбираем цвета, а наши друзья помогают нам выбрать самые яркие и позитивные. |
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That`s why parents must help their children solve youth problems and children should be a good and positive example for them showing how it is important to treat other people with respect. |
Именно поэтому родители должны помогать своим детям решать трудные вопросы, а дети должны быть хорошим и положительным примером для них, показывая, как важно относиться к другим людям с уважением. |
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To conclude everything, my attitude to our future isn`t positive . |
В заключение, мое отношение к нашему будущему не позитивно. |
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On the pages of “MK” we also can find broad daylights of the political life of the country – this is another good tradition and positive particularity which is liked by its readers. |
На страницах “МК” мы также можем найти широкие обзоры политической жизни – это другая хорошая традиция и положительная черта, которая нравится (дословно – которая любима) его читателям. |
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On this page you’ll find 184 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to positive, such as: clear, conclusive, confident, decisive, specific, and absolute.
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- impractical
- incapable
- unproductive
- unskilled
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- unsure
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WORDS RELATED TO POSITIVE
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- militant
- overbearing
- positive
- pushy
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- self-confident
- strong-willed
- sure
- assertive
- audacious
- bold
- brazen
- certain
- cocksure
- collected
- complacent
- composed
- confident
- cool
- gutsy
- imperturbable
- overconfident
- poised
- positive
- pushy
- rosy
- sanguine
- secure
- self-assured
- self-confident
- self-possessed
- sure
- unflappable
- unhesitating
- upbeat
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What is another word for positive?
1127 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ pˈɒzɪtˌɪv], [ pˈɒzɪtˌɪv], [ p_ˈɒ_z_ɪ_t_ˌɪ_v]
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Similar words for positive:
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Panglossian (adjective)
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absolute (adjective)
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accepted (adjective)
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actual (adjective)
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affirmative (adjective)
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assertive (adjective)
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assured (adjective)
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believing (adjective)
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beyond doubt (adjective)
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beyond question (adjective)
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categorical (adjective)
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certain (adjective)
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clear (adjective)
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cocky (adjective)
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cocky/cocksure (adjective)
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commendatory (adjective)
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complete (adjective)
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confident (adjective)
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constructive (adjective)
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consummate (adjective)
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decided (adjective)
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decisive (adjective)
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definite (adjective)
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demonstrable (adjective)
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dogmatic (adjective)
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downright (adjective)
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electrical (adjective)
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emphatic (adjective)
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explicit (adjective)
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factual (adjective)
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favorable (adjective)
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genuine (adjective)
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good (adjective)
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great (adjective)
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hard (adjective)
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honest-to-God (adjective)
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incontestable (adjective)
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incontrovertible (adjective)
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indisputable (adjective)
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indubitable (adjective)
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infallible (adjective)
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irrefutable (adjective)
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official (adjective)
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opinionated (adjective)
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optimistic (adjective)
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oracular (adjective)
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other relevant words (adjective)
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outright (adjective)
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peremptory (adjective)
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perfect (adjective)
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positive (adjective)
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purposeful (adjective)
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rank (adjective)
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real (adjective)
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reliable (adjective)
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rose-colored (adjective)
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satisfied (adjective)
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self-assured (adjective)
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substantial (adjective)
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sure (adjective)
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tangible (adjective)
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total (adjective)
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unconditional (adjective)
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unconditioned (adjective)
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undeniable (adjective)
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undisputable (adjective)
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undisputed (adjective)
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undoubted (adjective)
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undoubting (adjective)
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unmarred (adjective)
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unmistakable (adjective)
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unqualified (adjective)
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unquestionable (adjective)
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upbeat (adjective)
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advantageous (noun)
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communication (noun)
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definite (noun)
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electropositive (noun)
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emphatic (noun)
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formal (noun)
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other relevant words (noun)
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photograph (noun)
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positivist (noun)
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positivistic (noun)
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prescribed (noun)
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other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
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fanatic
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adj.
• Panglossian (adjective)
- looking the bright side,
- looking bright side,
- looking through rosecolored glasses,
- looking through rose colored glasses.
• absolute (adjective)
- exact,
- conclusive,
- unequivocal,
- utter,
- absolute,
- unmitigated,
- supreme,
- fixed,
- perfect,
- unrestricted,
- positive.
• accepted (adjective)
- undisputed.
• actual (adjective)
- confirmed,
- physical,
- realistic,
- honest to god,
- truthful,
- honest injun,
- substantive,
- verified,
- authentic.
• affirmative (adjective)
- assertive,
- Endorsing,
- concurring,
- declarative,
- insistent,
- complying,
- acquiescent,
- Affirming,
- supporting,
- predicative,
- confirmative,
- Ratifying,
- confirming,
- consenting,
- affirmatory,
- corroborative,
- confirmatory,
- approving,
- Acknowledging.
• assertive (adjective)
- domineering,
- forward,
- militant,
- strong-willed,
- pushy,
- self-confident,
- overbearing,
- self-assured,
- demanding.
• assured (adjective)
- collected,
- poised,
- composed,
- self-possessed,
- gutsy,
- gung ho,
- cool,
- imperturbable,
- overconfident,
- complacent,
- brazen,
- unhesitating,
- bold,
- unflappable,
- rosy,
- puffed up,
- secure,
- audacious.
• believing (adjective)
- most accepting,
- having faith,
- more accepting.
• beyond doubt (adjective)
- indisputable.
• beyond question (adjective)
- irrefutable.
• categorical (adjective)
- clear cut,
- no strings attached,
- definitive,
- ultimate,
- forthright,
- straight out,
- no holds barred,
- all out.
• certain (adjective)
- doubtless,
- known,
- sure thing,
- trustworthy,
- accurate,
- unconcerned,
- convinced,
- believing,
- patent,
- trusting,
- veritable,
- in the bag,
- on ice,
- salted away,
- untroubled,
- incontestable,
- evident,
- undoubted,
- authoritative,
- destined,
- set,
- undisturbed,
- unerring,
- ascertained,
- verifiable,
- Undoubtful,
- predestined,
- SAFER,
- guaranteed,
- safest,
- confirmable,
- provable,
- having down pat,
- Questionless,
- safe,
- establishable,
- determined,
- steadfast,
- unperturbed.
• clear (adjective)
- most resolved,
- more resolved,
- re-solved,
- re solved.
• cocky (adjective)
- more hotdogger,
- most hotdogger.
• cocky/cocksure (adjective)
- swollen-headed,
- more hubristic,
- smartiest,
- pre-sumptuous,
- over-weening,
- over weening,
- more hotdogging,
- more hotshot,
- more know it all,
- more swollen-headed,
- most swaggering,
- most swollen-headed,
- most know-it-all,
- smartier,
- most hotdogging,
- swollenheaded,
- most know it all,
- more know-it-all,
- swollen headed,
- know it all,
- most hotshot,
- hubristic,
- more swaggering,
- smarty pants,
- more swollenheaded,
- more swollen headed,
- pre sumptuous,
- most hubristic,
- overweening,
- most swollen headed,
- most swollenheaded.
• commendatory (adjective)
- more praising,
- more applauding,
- most praising,
- most applauding.
• complete (adjective)
- out and out.
• confident (adjective)
- self reliant,
- in trepid,
- more racked,
- most intrepid,
- up-pity,
- Racked,
- fearless,
- in-trepid,
- selfreliant,
- selfsufficient,
- un daunted,
- un afraid,
- un-afraid,
- up pity,
- un-daunted,
- most racked,
- self sufficient.
• constructive (adjective)
- most valuable.
• consummate (adjective)
- in imitable,
- most ideal,
- more transcendent,
- more talented,
- ripe,
- most virtuosic,
- matchless,
- in-imitable,
- more virtuosic,
- un surpassable,
- more skilled,
- un-surpassable.
• decided (adjective)
- more cinched,
- un-wavering,
- un yielding,
- most strong-minded,
- pre-determined,
- ironjawed,
- strongminded,
- in-flexible,
- un wavering,
- more strong minded,
- strong minded,
- more strong-minded,
- iron jawed,
- pre arranged,
- most ironjawed,
- re-solute,
- more prearranged,
- re solute,
- de liberate,
- pre-arranged,
- un-bending,
- un faltering,
- most nailed,
- un-alterable,
- more strongminded,
- most prearranged,
- most cinched,
- most strongminded,
- un-faltering,
- fated,
- iron-jawed,
- more iron jawed,
- most iron-jawed,
- most clinched,
- in flexible,
- most strong minded,
- more iron-jawed,
- most iron jawed,
- more ironjawed,
- more pronounced,
- more clinched,
- un-yielding,
- de-liberate,
- more nailed,
- in tent,
- un alterable,
- un bending,
- pre determined.
• decisive (adjective)
- final,
- litmus test.
• definite (adjective)
- cleancut,
- more silhouetted,
- well grounded,
- most well marked,
- more well marked,
- wellgrounded,
- more wellmarked,
- more undubitable,
- Undubitable,
- un-dubitable,
- well defined,
- most undubitable,
- welldefined,
- well-marked,
- most well-marked,
- obvious,
- more well-marked,
- ringing,
- wellmarked,
- un dubitable,
- most wellmarked,
- most silhouetted,
- well marked,
- clean cut,
- de finite,
- most obvious,
- de-finite.
• demonstrable (adjective)
- Evincible,
- ascertainable,
- attestable,
- Inferable.
• dogmatic (adjective)
- in evitable,
- more reasoned,
- in-evitable,
- most excathedra,
- most reasoned,
- as matter course,
- eternal,
- more deductive,
- un-changeable,
- most doctrinal,
- more doctrinal,
- as a matter course,
- most deductive,
- as matter of course,
- un changeable,
- more excathedra.
• downright (adjective)
- most undisguised,
- more undisguised,
- un-disguised,
- un disguised.
• electrical (adjective)
- conductive,
- technical,
- magnetic,
- electronic,
- electromagnetic,
- inductive,
- electrical.
• emphatic (adjective)
- re sounding,
- more telling,
- re-sounding,
- more accented,
- resounding,
- most stressed,
- most accented,
- more stressed,
- most telling,
- for face.
• explicit (adjective)
- more understandable,
- outspoken,
- out-spoken,
- out spoken.
• factual (adjective)
- more card-carrying,
- more sure-enough,
- straight from horse mouth,
- most sure-enough,
- more true to life,
- un adorned,
- most card carrying,
- more sureenough,
- cardcarrying,
- on level,
- un-adorned,
- most sure enough,
- sureenough,
- card carrying,
- most sureenough,
- righteous,
- more true-to-life,
- unadorned,
- un biased,
- most true-to-life,
- most true to life,
- most cardcarrying,
- straight from horses mouth,
- more card carrying,
- more cardcarrying,
- most card-carrying,
- more sure enough.
• favorable (adjective)
- more well disposed,
- most assenting,
- more well-intentioned,
- more wellintentioned,
- well disposed,
- most well disposed,
- more welldisposed,
- most welldisposed,
- most praiseful,
- under standing,
- more reassuring,
- most wellintentioned,
- more praiseful,
- pre-disposed,
- most reassuring,
- most well intentioned,
- more supportive,
- re-commendatory,
- more approbative,
- more well intentioned,
- well intentioned,
- welldisposed,
- most recommendatory,
- more understanding,
- most well-disposed,
- re assuring,
- wellintentioned,
- more recommendatory,
- pre disposed,
- most commending,
- re commendatory,
- most approbative,
- most well-intentioned,
- more assenting,
- more commending,
- more well-disposed,
- under-standing,
- re-assuring.
• genuine (adjective)
- more authenticated,
- more certified,
- un-pretended,
- most well-established,
- un feigned,
- more -carat,
- un-adulterated,
- well-established,
- un-impeachable,
- more wellestablished,
- un varnished,
- most -carat,
- honest to goodness,
- un adulterated,
- most unalloyed,
- un pretended,
- more unpretended,
- un impeachable,
- honest-to-goodness,
- un designing,
- well established,
- un-feigned,
- most undesigning,
- un-varnished,
- most authenticated,
- most unpretended,
- most carat,
- most wellestablished,
- wellestablished,
- honest-to-god,
- in flesh,
- more honest to goodness,
- most honest-to-goodness,
- most certified,
- real stuff,
- most well established,
- more honest-to-goodness,
- most honest to goodness,
- more unalloyed,
- more well established,
- more carat,
- more well-established,
- in the flesh,
- more undesigning,
- Undesigning,
- un-alloyed,
- un-designing,
- un alloyed.
• good (adjective)
- recherche,
- Supereminent,
- unmarred,
- bullier,
- Superexcellent,
- super-eminent,
- up to snuff,
- first class,
- tip top,
- super-excellent,
- reputable,
- firstclass,
- tip-top,
- rad.
• great (adjective)
- fabbest,
- most superduper,
- fabber,
- greater,
- more surpassing,
- more superduper,
- more hellacious,
- out sight,
- most super-duper,
- out of world,
- most hellacious,
- super duper,
- hellacious,
- out this world,
- out world,
- more dynamite,
- most super duper,
- out of sight,
- sur-passing,
- sur passing,
- most dynamite,
- more super-duper,
- more super duper,
- most surpassing.
• hard (adjective)
- harder.
• honest-to-God (adjective)
- more really truly,
- really truly,
- most reallytruly,
- most really-truly,
- more sure thing,
- more reallytruly,
- no buts it,
- surething,
- most surething,
- more for sure,
- most for-sure,
- more really-truly,
- most forsure,
- more surething,
- most sure-thing,
- more sure-thing,
- most sure thing,
- most really truly,
- most for sure,
- reallytruly,
- more forsure,
- more for-sure,
- forsure.
• incontestable (adjective)
- in contestable,
- in-contestable.
• incontrovertible (adjective)
- in controvertible,
- no two ways it,
- nailed down,
- most uncontestable,
- most unequivocable,
- more unequivocable,
- unequivocable,
- un-contestable,
- un-shakable,
- more uncontestable,
- in-controvertible,
- un contestable,
- un shakable.
• indisputable (adjective)
- veridical,
- un fabled,
- more unfabled,
- that’s fact,
- most double-checked,
- most doublechecked,
- open shut,
- more double checked,
- thats fact,
- no ifs ands buts it,
- most double checked,
- that a fact,
- in disputable,
- thats a fact,
- most unfabled,
- no ifs ands buts about it,
- in-disputable,
- more doublechecked,
- un-fabled,
- more double-checked,
- no ifs ands or buts it,
- doublechecked.
• indubitable (adjective)
- in dubitable,
- in-dubitable.
• infallible (adjective)
- inerrable,
- apodictic,
- Undeceivable,
- inerrant.
• irrefutable (adjective)
- more irrebuttable,
- irresistible,
- most oddson,
- most odds-on,
- more odds-on,
- more odds on,
- oddson,
- un-answerable,
- nof ifs ands buts,
- can bet it,
- most irrebuttable,
- more irrefragable,
- most irrefragable,
- more proven,
- most unanswerable,
- more oddson,
- most proven,
- most odds on,
- more unanswerable,
- un answerable,
- in-vincible,
- in vincible,
- proven.
• official (adjective)
- ex officio,
- more cathedral,
- re cognized,
- re-cognized,
- most cathedral.
• opinionated (adjective)
- opinionated,
- set on,
- tilted,
- hard line,
- seton,
- highhanded,
- set-on,
- set in stone,
- locked in,
- singleminded,
- hardline,
- weighted,
- self-assertive,
- high-handed.
• optimistic (adjective)
- on top world,
- keeping faith,
- ray sunshine,
- ray of sunshine.
• oracular (adjective)
- Predicting,
- portentous,
- sibylline.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)
- fab,
- beyond question,
- oracular,
- official,
- true-to-life,
- reliable,
- on faith,
- prearranged,
- that fact,
- optimistic,
- unsubtle,
- infallible,
- superduper,
- rose-colored,
- hotdogging,
- Irrebuttable,
- undeviating,
- unfabled,
- consummate,
- double-checked,
- no mistake,
- decisive,
- having faith in,
- unqualified,
- great,
- for-sure,
- looking on the bright side,
- for a face,
- without reservation,
- on top of world,
- indubitable,
- unanswerable,
- palpable,
- well-disposed,
- unalloyed,
- silhouetted,
- genuine,
- no buts about it,
- praiseful,
- rank,
- in favor of,
- real,
- Recommendatory,
- demonstrable,
- ex cathedra,
- excathedra,
- affirmative,
- outright,
- definite,
- tangible,
- purposive,
- hotdogger,
- pumped up,
- virtuosic,
- not vague,
- unpretended,
- can bet on it,
- never-failing,
- odds-on,
- clearly defined,
- on the up-and-up,
- cocksure,
- no strings,
- as a matter of course,
- free from doubt,
- hotshot,
- well-intentioned,
- no catch,
- by nature,
- confident,
- Commendatory,
- purposeful,
- assured,
- undisguised,
- ex-cathedra,
- looking through rose-colored glasses,
- undeniable,
- carat,
- constructive,
- actual,
- for a fact,
- sure-thing,
- down pat,
- sure enough,
- Cinched,
- super-duper,
- sure,
- looking on bright side,
- Irrefragable,
- dead set on,
- by fiat,
- sanguine,
- that’s a fact,
- straight from horse’s mouth,
- telelogical,
- Uncontestable,
- hard,
- nof ifs ands or buts,
- for certain,
- no ifs ands or buts,
- unmannered,
- open and shut,
- beyond doubt,
- sure-enough,
- no kicker,
- doctrinal,
- on up-and-up,
- no two ways about it,
- true to life,
- keeping the faith,
- card-carrying,
- by natural law,
- certain,
- emphatic,
- no ifs ands or buts about it,
- unquestionable,
- smart guy,
- strong-minded,
- favorable,
- complete,
- for real,
- Incarnated,
- be out for blood,
- downright,
- surefire,
- odds on,
- total,
- substantial,
- really-truly,
- unconditional,
- approbative,
- univocal,
- on up and up,
- dogmatic,
- double checked,
- decided,
- deductive,
- incontrovertible,
- no ifs and or buts,
- clear,
- factual,
- categorical,
- bet on,
- unconditioned,
- over-confident,
- plus,
- unmistakable.
• outright (adjective)
- out right,
- out-rightest,
- out rightest,
- out righter,
- out-right,
- out-righter.
• peremptory (adjective)
- in-tolerant,
- peremptory,
- in tolerant.
• perfect (adjective)
- unmixed,
- Choate.
• positive (adjective)
- express,
- productive,
- firm,
- sound,
- thorough,
- effective,
- beneficial,
- forceful,
- useful,
- reasonable,
- forcible,
- direct,
- progressive,
- efficacious,
- thoroughgoing,
- practical.
• purposeful (adjective)
- in-tensest,
- most telelogical,
- more purposive,
- tele-logical,
- un deviating,
- in-tense,
- in tense,
- more telelogical,
- playing hard ball,
- tele logical,
- more undeviating,
- in tenser,
- most undeviating,
- in-tenser,
- un-deviating,
- most purposive.
• rank (adjective)
- out-standing,
- out standing.
• real (adjective)
- more embodied,
- most embodied,
- pre-sent,
- un affected,
- pre sent.
• reliable (adjective)
- predictable,
- True-hearted,
- truehearted,
- incorrupt,
- high-principled,
- there,
- true-blue.
• rose-colored (adjective)
- rose colored,
- rosecolored.
• satisfied (adjective)
- sated,
- satiated.
• self-assured (adjective)
- cocky,
- sure oneself,
- selfassured,
- full oneself,
- sure of oneself,
- self assured,
- full of oneself.
• substantial (adjective)
- twenty-four-carat.
• sure (adjective)
- more never-failing,
- un-varying,
- most doubtless,
- un changing,
- un questioning,
- more neverfailing,
- for fact,
- un-shaken,
- un varying,
- un shaken,
- most never failing,
- un-questioning,
- most neverfailing,
- never failing,
- more doubtless,
- neverfailing,
- most never-failing,
- more never failing,
- un-changing.
• tangible (adjective)
- most incarnated,
- touchable,
- more incarnated.
• total (adjective)
- full blown,
- allout,
- un restricted,
- un-restricted,
- every,
- un-divided,
- un divided,
- full scale,
- fullblown,
- un-limited,
- fullscale.
• unconditional (adjective)
- de terminate,
- un-conditional,
- un constrained,
- no ifs ands buts,
- no fine print,
- un conditional,
- de-terminate.
• unconditioned (adjective)
- un conditioned,
- un-conditioned.
• undeniable (adjective)
- no ifs and buts,
- no ifs buts,
- un deniable,
- un-deniable,
- no ifs or buts.
• undisputable (adjective)
- un disputable,
- un-disputable.
• undisputed (adjective)
- uncontested,
- unchallenged,
- not disputed,
- unquestioned.
• undoubted (adjective)
- un doubted,
- un-doubted.
• undoubting (adjective)
- un doubting,
- un-doubting.
• unmarred (adjective)
- uninjured,
- un injured,
- un hurt,
- most uninjured,
- un harmed,
- more uninjured,
- un-marred,
- un-hurt,
- un-injured,
- in-tact,
- in tact,
- un marred,
- un-harmed.
• unmistakable (adjective)
- most univocal,
- more univocal,
- un mistakable,
- uni-vocal,
- self-explanatory,
- un-mistakable,
- trans-parent,
- self explanatory,
- selfexplanatory,
- uni vocal,
- trans parent.
• unqualified (adjective)
- un-restrained,
- un qualified,
- un-qualified.
• unquestionable (adjective)
- well-founded,
- un questionable,
- wellfounded,
- well founded,
- un-questionable.
• upbeat (adjective)
- up-beat,
- up beat.
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- arc,
- active,
- brownout,
- arc light.
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- clearly,
- certainly,
- literally,
- surely,
- actually,
- precisely,
- honestly,
- essentially,
- evidently,
- simply,
- help.
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•
- affirm,
- asset,
- benefit,
- virtue,
- incentive,
- trump card,
- edge,
- privilege,
- advantage.
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•
- commemorative,
- attempted,
- limp,
- face saving,
- amateur,
- maiden,
- lamely,
- desperate,
- hostile,
- true,
- lame.
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•
- indivisible,
- divisible,
- annualized,
- calculable,
- average,
- even,
- double digit,
- decimal,
- hexadecimal,
- binary.
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•
- arithmetic progression,
- base,
- coefficient,
- common factor,
- computation,
- cube root,
- common multiple,
- cube,
- Arabic Numeral.
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•
- unfalteringly.
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•
- CAT scan,
- cervical smear,
- CT-SCAN,
- biopsy,
- amniocentesis,
- checkup,
- check,
- blood test,
- diagnosis,
- autopsy.
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•
- exhilarating,
- heartwarming,
- joyful,
- life-affirming,
- pleasing,
- uplifting,
- joyous,
- satisfying,
- cheerful.
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•
- bullish,
- hopeful,
- visionary,
- in the fond hope that,
- romantic.
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•
- photo CD,
- photogenic,
- photo shoot,
- halftone,
- candid,
- black and white,
- photographic,
- photo opportunity,
- camera-shy,
- grainy.
• advantageous (noun)
- advantageous.
• communication (noun)
- positive degree.
• definite (noun)
- concrete.
• electropositive (noun)
- electropositive.
• emphatic (noun)
- obstinate,
- resolute.
• formal (noun)
- formal.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- Photos,
- microfilm,
- photograph,
- pic,
- kodaks,
- closeup,
- close up,
- photo,
- PICS,
- Photostats,
- pinup,
- microfilms,
- close-up,
- closeups,
- close-ups,
- pix,
- positives.
• photograph (noun)
- micro film,
- micro films,
- micro-film,
- polaroids,
- micro-films,
- pixes,
- kodachromes,
- pinups,
- close ups.
• positivist (noun)
- positivist.
• positivistic (noun)
- positivistic.
• prescribed (noun)
- prescribed.
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v.
• Other relevant words: (verb)
- behaviour.
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Other synonyms:
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•
- cardiovascular,
- circulatory,
- hopefully,
- arrant,
- venous,
- uplifted,
- professed,
- unfaltering,
- satisfied,
- supportive,
- inarguable,
- undoubting,
- unquestioning,
- forward-looking,
- overoptimistic,
- idealistic,
- assuredly,
- crashing,
- cardiac,
- sympathetic,
- undisputable,
- arterial,
- vascular,
- unrelieved,
- doctrinaire.
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•
- engraving,
- pro,
- explicit,
- unambiguous,
- unassailable,
- coronary,
- attached,
- film,
- With,
- trenchant,
- out-and-out,
- behind,
- specific,
- decidedly,
- upbeat,
- precise.
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•
- all-out,
- unlimited,
- positively,
- flat out,
- pure,
- unbounded.
-
•
- blooming,
- clear-cut.
-
•
- damned,
- side.
-
•
- unreserved.
-
•
- dead.
-
•
- flat.
-
•
- plain.
• fanatic
- fanatical.
• Other relevant words:
- instant,
- up,
- constant,
- delight,
- accomplishment,
- victory,
- wow,
- giving,
- heaven,
- rejoice,
- okay,
- calm,
- quality,
- achievement,
- aptitude,
- award,
- congratulation,
- idea,
- grin,
- Familiar,
- progress,
- laugh,
- free,
- zeal,
- essential,
- exquisite,
- bounty,
- right,
- good,
- earnest,
- growing,
- paradise,
- hearty,
- champion,
- knowing,
- merit,
- encouraging,
- brilliant,
- hug,
- donation,
- light,
- tops,
- stirring,
- genius,
- healing,
- reward,
- kind,
- marvelous,
- bliss,
- choice,
- welcome,
- well,
- champ,
- gift.
How to use «Positive» in context?
Positive psychology is the scientific study of happiness and well-being. It is a growing field that has come to understand the array of ways in which people can be happy, even in difficult circumstances. Positive psychologists seek to bring this knowledge to bear on improving people’s lives.
There are many ways to be positive. Sometimes, simply acknowledging that something might not be perfect is enough to shift your perspective and make you happier. Theitivity can also be built into your daily routine, by focusing on things that make you happy.
Paraphrases for Positive:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Adjective
affirmative, favorable, favourable, propitious, supportive.
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Proper noun, singular
affirmative, favorable, supportive.
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Noun, singular or mass
affirmative, favourable.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
positives.
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Adjective
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Reverse Entailment
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Adjective
hiv-positive.
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Proper noun, singular
positively.
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Adverb
positively.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
active, advantageous, appreciative, assertive, attractive, auspicious, benign, bright, categorical, certain, commendable, conclusive, confident, convinced, correct, definite, definitive, desirable, effective, encouraging, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, excellent, favourably, fortunate, fruitful, gratifying, happy, healthy, heartening, helpful, hopeful, important, improved, intensive, interesting, meaningful, nice, permissive, pleasant, pleased, pleasing, practical, praiseworthy, preferential, productive, progressive, promising, receptive, responsive, rewarding, right, salutary, significant, strong, substantive, sympathetic, tangible, upbeat, useful, valid, valuable, virtuous, welcome, worthwhile, improvements, pro-active, seropositive, positive-sum, gas-positive.
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Proper noun, singular
active, favourable, benefits.
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Noun, plural
Gains, benefits, successes, pros, improvements, banners, POS.
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Noun, singular or mass
active, pleasing, positivity, success.
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Adverb
favourable, favourably.
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Verb, past tense
welcomed, Was, Had, Helped, Were.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
encouraging.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
Does, Has, benefits, supports, welcomes, regards, represents, pleases.
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Adjective
Holonyms for Positive:
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n.
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artifact
lantern slide, slide.
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artifact
Hyponym for Positive:
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n.
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artifact
film, photographic film.
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communication
adjective, adverb.
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artifact
Synonyms for (noun) positive
Synonyms: positive
Definition: a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
Similar words: film, photographic film
Definition: photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
Synonyms: positive, positive degree
Definition: the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
Similar words: adjective
Definition: a word that expresses an attribute of something
Similar words: adverb
Definition: a word that modifies something other than a noun
Synonyms for (adj) positive
Synonyms: plus, positive
Definition: involving advantage or good
Usage: a plus (or positive) factor
Similar words: advantageous
Definition: giving an advantage
Usage: a contract advantageous to our country; socially advantageous to entertain often
Synonyms: confident, convinced, positive
Definition: persuaded of; very sure
Usage: were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join; I am positive he is lying; was confident he would win
Similar words: sure, certain
Definition: having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
Usage: felt certain of success; was sure (or certain) she had seen it; was very sure in his beliefs; sure of her friends
Synonyms: overconfident, positive, cocksure
Definition: marked by excessive confidence
Usage: an arrogant and cocksure materialist; so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen; the less he knows the more positive he gets
Similar words: confident
Definition: having or marked by confidence or assurance
Usage: a confident speaker; a confident reply; his manner is more confident these days; confident of fulfillment
Synonyms: electropositive, positive, positively charged
Definition: having a positive charge
Usage: protons are positive
Similar words: charged
Definition: of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
Usage: charged particles; a charged battery
Synonyms: incontrovertible, positive, irrefutable
Definition: impossible to deny or disprove
Usage: incontrovertible proof of the defendant’s innocence; proof positive; an irrefutable argument
Similar words: undeniable
Definition: not possible to deny
Synonyms: prescribed, positive
Definition: formally laid down or imposed
Usage: positive laws
Similar words: formal
Definition: being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
Usage: pay one’s formal respects; formal dress; a formal ball; the requirement was only formal and often ignored; a formal education
Synonyms: positive
Definition: characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
Usage: a positive attitude; the reviews were all positive; a positive benefit; a positive demand
Similar words: affirmative, optimistic
Definition: expecting the best
Usage: an affirmative outlook
Similar words: constructive
Definition: emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
Usage: constructive criticism
Synonyms: positive
Definition: greater than zero
Usage: positive numbers
Similar words: plus
Definition: on the positive side or higher end of a scale
Usage: a plus value; temperature of plus 5 degrees; a grade of C plus
Synonyms: positive, confirming
Definition: indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
Usage: a positive pregnancy test
Similar words: Gram-positive
Definition: (of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram’s method

