positive
adjectiveHow many syllables in positive?
There are 3 syllables in the word positive.How to pronounce positive:
Definition of positive:
- positive (adjective):
- tending to emphasize what is good
- formally laid down or imposed prescribed
- characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc..
Synonyms for positive:
affirmatory
beneficial
buoyant
confident
constructive
effecttive
efficacious
forward-looking
helpful
hopeful
optimistic
practical
pragmatic
productive
sanguine
upbeat
useful
worthwhile
Antonyms for positive:
ambivalent
confused
conjectural
cynical
disbelieving
distrustful
doubtful
doubting
dubious
erratic
fishy
flawed
iffy
indecisive
mistrustful
nonpositive
questioning
sceptical
shady
skeptical
speculative
suspect
suspicious
touch-and-go
uncertain
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- grumpily
- flavorful
- rivaling
- enchanting
- dizziness
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- mansuetude
- sentinel
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- scrutiny
- oculist
- mesmerize
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In non-linear phonology, the syllable is seen not as a linear sequence but as a hierarchical structure of constituents.
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