Affirmative: meaning, definitions and examples

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affirmative

 

[ ษ™หˆfษ™rmษ™tษชv ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

in agreement

affirmative means agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request. It indicates a positive response or confirmation.

Synonyms

agreed, confirming, positive

Examples of usage

  • She gave an affirmative answer to his proposal.
  • The boss responded with an affirmative nod.
  • I need an affirmative response by tomorrow.
  • Her affirmative attitude helped the team succeed.
  • He received an affirmative reply to his job application.
Context #2 | Noun

grammar

affirmative is a grammatical term used to describe a positive statement or response. It is the opposite of negative.

Synonyms

assertive, positive

Examples of usage

  • In English, an affirmative sentence typically follows subject-verb-object order.
  • The use of 'yes' is an example of an affirmative response.

Translations

Translations of the word "affirmative" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น afirmativo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค•เคพเคฐเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bejahend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ afirmatif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ะฒะตั€ะดะถัƒะฒะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ twierdzฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‚ฏๅฎš็š„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท affirmatif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ afirmativo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท olumlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธ์ •์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅูŠุฌุงุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kladnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kladnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚ฏๅฎš็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ trdilen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jรกkvรฆรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพาฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผsbษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ afirmativo

Etymology

The word 'affirmative' originated from the Latin word 'affirmativus', which means 'confirming' or 'affirming'. It has been used in English since the 15th century. The term gained popularity in legal and formal contexts to indicate agreement or confirmation.

See also: affirm, affirmation, affirmations, affirmer.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,473, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.