noun🔗ShareYes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance."The teacher asked, "Is everyone ready for the test?" and received a chorus of affirmative responses. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance."My teacher asked if I understood the instructions, and my affirmative was "yes". "grammarlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn assertion."Her affirmative, "Yes, I will do it," reassured her boss. "languagegrammarstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming"an affirmative answer"statementlanguagegrammarlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result"The teacher gave an affirmative nod to the student who raised their hand, signaling they could answer the question. "statementattitudelanguagepoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePositive"an affirmative vote"attitudestatementlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareConfirmative; ratifying."an act affirmative of common law"statementlanguagelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDogmatic"My grandmother is very affirmative in her belief that all children should eat their vegetables. "attitudecharacterphilosophymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExpressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition."My teacher's affirmative response to my question confirmed that the answer was correct. "grammarlanguagestatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePositive; not negative"My teacher's response to my question was affirmative; she said I was correct. "attitudequalitystatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareAn elaborate synonym for the word yes.""Did you remember to take out the trash?" "Affirmative!" "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Share(especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct.""Did you finish your homework, John?" "Affirmative, Mom, I handed it in this morning." "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading