affirmative

/əˈfɜːmətɪv/
/əˈfɝmətɪv/

noun

  1. Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

    "10-4 good buddy. That's an affirmative - the tractor trailer is in the ditch at the side of the highway."

  2. (grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

  3. An assertion.

Antonyms: negative

adjective

  1. Pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming

    "an affirmative answer"

  2. Pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result

  3. Positive

    "an affirmative vote"

  4. Confirmative; ratifying.

    "an act affirmative of common law"

  5. Dogmatic

  6. Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.

  7. Positive; not negative

interjection

  1. An elaborate synonym for the word yes.

  2. (especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct.

Similar Words

affability affable affect /əˈfɛkt/ affectation affectations affected /əˈfɛktɪd/ affectedness affecting /əˈfɛktɪŋ/ affection /əˈfɛkʃən/ affectionate /əˈfɛkʃənət/