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
NOUNExpressing or manifesting praise or approval.
“an affirmative nod”
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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