Definition of AFFIRMATIVE

affirmative

Plural: affirmatives

Noun

  • a reply of affirmation
    • "he answered in the affirmative"
  • Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
  • An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
  • An assertion.

Adjective

  • affirming or giving assent
    • "an affirmative decision"
    • "affirmative votes"

Adjective Satellite

  • expecting the best
    • "an affirmative outlook"
  • expressing or manifesting praise or approval
    • "an affirmative nod"

Adj

  • pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
  • pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
  • positive
  • Confirmative; ratifying.
  • Dogmatic.
  • Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
  • positive; not negative

Intj

  • Yes.
  • Yes; true; correct.

Examples

  • 10-4 good buddy. That’s an affirmative—the tractor trailer is in the ditch at the side of the highway.
  • an act affirmative of common law
  • an affirmative answer
  • an affirmative vote
  • That’s an affirmative Houston, the space shuttle has lost the secondary thrusters.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English affirmative, affirmatyve, from Old French affirmatif, from Latin affirmativus, from affirmare (“to assert”).

Antonyms

negative

Scrabble Score: 22

affirmative: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
affirmative: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
affirmative: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

affirmative: valid Words With Friends Word