Synonyms of positive
68 similar words · 57 opposite words
Another word for positive is sure. Other synonyms of positive are certain. The opposite of positive is negative.
Synonyms and similar words for positive
adjectiveFully assured in opinion.
adjectiveGreater than or equal to zero.
- nonnegativeAny value that is not negative.
adjectiveDerived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations.
- absolutePositive, certain; unquestionable; not in doubt.
adjectiveFavorable, desirable by those interested or invested in that which is being judged.
- good
- acceptableCapable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; welcome; gratifying; pleasing to a receiver.
- agreeable
- all right
- amazing
- awesome
- beatific
- beneGood.
- blissful
- bodacious
- bonaGood.
- brilliant
- celestial
- commendableWorthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious.
- cool
- dandy as candy Canada, USPerfectly fine or good.
- decent
- delightfulPleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
- divine
- enjoyablePleasant, capable of giving pleasure.
- excellent
- exceptional
- fabulous
- fantastic
- fine
- goatedBeing or considered the greatest of all time; the best.
- goloptious
- gratifyingPleasing, satisfying.
- great
- heavenlikeResembling or characteristic of a heaven; heavenly.
- heavenlyStrongly or sublimely good, beautiful, or pleasurable.
- incredible
- lovely
- magnificent
- marvelousExciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
- neat
- nice
- not badReasonably good; almost good; mediocre.
- outstanding
- perfect
- phenomenal
- pleasant
- pleasingAgreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.
- radA non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray, that is, 1 centigray.
- radical
- right as rain
- satisfying
- solid
- splendid
- stellar
- stupendous
- super
- superb
- sweet
- sweet as a nut UKExtremely good.
- terrific
- tubular
- well
- wicked
- wonderfulSurprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.
- wondrousWonderful; amazing, inspiring awe; marvelous.
- as fine as Dick's hatband datedVery fine: very good or well-made.
- good as wheat in the bin US, datedPerfectly good, sound, or reliable.
Opposite of positive
adjectiveGreater than zero.
- negativeNot positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
- nonpositiveNot positive.
adjectiveFavorable, desirable by those interested or invested in that which is being judged.
- badGood, superlative, excellent, cool.
- abysmal figuratively
- atrocious
- awful
- chronic slang
- coarse
- corny
- crap slang, vulgarOf poor quality.
- crappy slang, vulgar
- crummy slang
- dire
- disagreeable
- dismal
- dogshit vulgar
- dreadful
- fifth-rate
- foul
- fourth-rate
- godawful
- hellish
- hideous
- hopelessWithout hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
- horrendousExtremely bad; awful; terrible.
- horrid
- horrible
- horrificCausing horror; horrifying.
- inadequateNot adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
- incompetent
- inelegantNot elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
- intolerable
- inferior
- lackluster
- loathsomeHighly offensive; abominable, sickening.
- lousy
- miserable
- naff slang
- odiousArousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
- ordinary Australia
- pathetic
- peakMaximal, quintessential, archetypical, strictly with positive connotations; representing the culmination of its type.
- piss-poorReflecting a low standard of workmanship or achievement; very inferior.
- rotten
- rubbish Australia, colloquialExceedingly bad; awful.
- shitawful vulgarVery awful.
- shitty vulgar
- sixth-rate
- sloppy
- subpar
- terrible
- unfavorable
- wackAnnoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.
- crapalicious rare, slangWorthless; bad.
- deityforsaken humorous, rareGodforsaken; particularly bad or terrible.
Meaning of positive
- adjective Included, present, characterized by affirmation.
- adjective Formally laid down.
- adjective Stated definitively and without qualification.
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