positive

Definition

  • noun: something that is good or useful
  • noun: something positive
  • adjective: good or useful
  • adjective: formally laid down or imposed
  • used to make a statement more forceful
  • synonyms: prescribed, real, actual

Examples

  • The test produced too many 'false positives' [=results that showed something was present when it really was not] to be reliable.

  • The 'positives' of living in the city include access to public transportation and many interesting restaurants.

  • The 'positives' of the job outweigh the negatives. [=there are more good things about the job than bad things]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and Aunt Ginny... were they millionaires? JIMMIE: No. WOLF: Well, your Uncle Marsellus is... and I'm positive if Uncle Conrad and Aunt... - Ginny. - Ginny were here... they would furnish you with a whole bedroom set... (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction
  • (..) make a lot of noise? Is there gas in it? Anything? JULES: Aside from how it looks, the car is cool. WOLF: Positive? Don't get me out there on the road... I find out the brake lights don't work. JULES: Man, far as I know, the motherfucker's tiptop. (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction