sure, certain, positive, cocksure mean having no doubt or uncertainty. sure usually stresses the subjective or intuitive feeling of assurance. certain may apply to a basing of a conclusion or …

The most important thing is to go into the exam feeling positive. It's a humbling experience to see people being so positive about life when they have so little.

1. characterized by or expressing certainty or affirmation: a positive answer. 2. composed of or possessing actual or specific qualities; real: a positive benefit. 3. tending to emphasize what is good …

The positive in a situation is the good and pleasant aspects of it. He prefers to focus on the positive.

showing or expressing approval or agreement; favorable: a positive reaction to the speech. consisting in or characterized by the presence or possession of distinguishing or marked qualities or features …

POSITIVE definition: explicitly stated, stipulated, or expressed. See examples of positive used in a sentence.

In the simplest sense, positive means good — or the opposite of negative. If you have a positive attitude about homework, for example, you're more likely to get positive feedback on your report card.

Did you have a positive [= pleasant] experience working with that company? The book had a positive influence on me. He has been a positive role model for his brother.

Some common synonyms of positive are certain, cocksure, and sure. While all these words mean "having no doubt or uncertainty," positive intensifies sureness or certainty and may imply opinionated …

If you are positive, you are hopeful and confident, and think of the good aspects of a situation rather than the bad ones.