Adjective: affirmative u'fur-mu-tiv
- Affirming or giving assent
"affirmative votes"; "an affirmative decision";
- affirmatory
- Expressing or manifesting praise or approval
"an affirmative nod";
- approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive
- Hopeful about the future
"an affirmative outlook";
- optimistic
- A 'yes' reply, a reply of affirmation
"he answered in the affirmative"
Derived forms: affirmatives
See also: assentient, assenting, favorable [US], favourable [Brit, Cdn], positive
Type of: affirmation, avouchment [archaic], avowal
Antonym: negative
Encyclopedia: Affirmative