affirmative

/ə'fɜrmətɪv/ adjectivenoun
11 letters4 syllables22 points in Scrabble®24 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Affirming or giving assent.

“an affirmative decision”

“affirmative votes”

2

Expecting the best.

“an affirmative outlook”

3

Expressing or manifesting praise or approval.

“an affirmative nod”

NOUN
1

A reply of affirmation.

“he answered in the affirmative”

WORD FORMS
Related formaffirm
Related formaffirmativeness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®22 points
Words With Friends®24 points
Double word44 points
Triple word66 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaffirmativeway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesaf · firm · a · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
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