positive
Included, present, characterized by affirmationIncluded, present, characterized by affirmation.
» I told myself to stay positive.
Я сказав собі залишатися позитивним.
Meaning
24 sensesIncluded, present, characterized by affirmation.
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
Formally laid down.
positiv
положи́тельныйpoložítelʹnyj, позити́вныйpozitívnyj
formally laid down or imposed
Stated definitively and without qualification.
Fully assured in opinion.
I’m absolutely positive you've spelt that wrong.
Greater than zero.
положи́тельныйpoložítelʹnyj
дода́тнийdodátnyj, позити́внийpozytývnyj
greater than zero
(sometimes)Greater than or equal to zero.
Characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better.
позити́вныйpozitívnyj, положи́тельныйpoložítelʹnyj
позити́внийpozytývnyj
Overconfident, dogmatic.
Actual, real, concrete, not theoretical or speculative.
Having more protons than electrons.
A cation is a positive ion as it has more protons than electrons.
положи́тельныйpoložítelʹnyj
having a positive charge
Describing the primary sense of an adjective, adverb or noun; not comparative, superlative, augmentative nor diminutive.
‘Better’ is an irregular comparative of the positive form ‘good’.
Grundstufe, Positiv
Describing a verb that is not negated, especially in languages which have distinct positive and negative verb forms, e.g., Finnish.
Examples
578 sentencesI told myself to stay positive.
Я сказав собі залишатися позитивним.
I'm positive Tom can do that.
Я впевнений, що Том може це зробити.
I'm positive Tom won't do that.
Я впевнений, що Том цього не робитиме.
I'm positive I can do that.
Я певен, що можу це зробити.
I am positive that he is wrong.
Я певен, що він неправий.
deIch bin mir sicher, dass er falsch liegt.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Old French positif, from Latin positivus, from the past participle stem of ponere (“tFrom Old French positif, from Latin positivus, from the past participle stem of ponere (“to place”). Compare posit.
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Forms
more positive, most positive| Comparative | more positive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most positive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
82 synonyms- having a positive charge:electropositivepositively charged
- formally laid down or imposed:prescribed
- indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen:confirming
- involving advantage or good:plus
- persuaded of; very sure:convincedconfident
- marked by excessive confidence:cocksureoverconfident
Antonyms
58 antonymsWord family
86 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
7 patterns- to stay positive
- absolutely positive
- stay positive
- is positive that
- be more positive
- more positive
- to be positive