positives
Things going well
Positives are favorable or affirmative things—the opposite of negatives.
In photography, a positive is an image with tones matching reality, not reversed as in a negative.
In grammar, the positive is the base form of an adjective before comparison: good rather than better or best.
To accentuate the positives is to focus on what's going well.
A positive test result confirms the presence of what's being tested for.
Favorable factors or conditions
- gainsIncreases in value
- upsidesFavorable aspects
- meritsPositive attributes or warrants
- strengthsPowers or capabilities
assets · boons · perks · bonuses · rewards · blessings · profits · dividends
Opposite of no
- agreedShared the same view
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- endorsementFormal expression of support
acceptance · consent · acknowledgment · validation · ratification · sanction · authorization · verification
Expecting positive results
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- upbeatCheerfully optimistic
- sunnyBright with daylight
buoyant · sanguine · lighthearted · ebullient · effervescent · bubbly · radiant · vivacious
Sign of increase
- additionJoining quantities mathematically
- sumAddition's result
- integersNumbers without fractional components
- numbersCounting and calculation symbols
values · non-negative · increment · addends
Identification of illness
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- detectionAct of finding something
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
advantages
Favorable factors or conditions
strengths · assets · boons · perks · bonuses · rewards · blessings · profits · dividends · returns
yes
Opposite of no
endorsement · acceptance · consent · acknowledgment · validation · ratification · sanction · authorization · verification · corroboration
optimistic
Expecting positive results
sunny · buoyant · sanguine · lighthearted · ebullient · effervescent · bubbly · radiant · vivacious · chipper
plus
Sign of increase
- additionJoining quantities mathematically
- sumAddition's result
- integersNumbers without fractional components
numbers · values · non-negative · increment · addends
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- detectionAct of finding something
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- number linestick marks, origin, integers, points, arrows
- math basicsaddition, subtraction, multiplication, numbers, fractions
- pros and conspros, cons, advantage, disadvantage, pluses
- optimistsidealists, believers
positivesnegatives
Unfavorable aspects or refusals
cons · drawbacks · disadvantages · downsides · minuses
positivesnegatives
Unfavorable aspects or refusals
pessimists · downers · naysayers · killjoys · wet blankets
- stay positiveMaintain a hopeful mindset
- be positiveMaintain hopeful attitude
- think positiveMaintain hopeful mental attitude
- positive thinkingHopeful mental outlook
- positive attitude
- positive vibesEncouraging emotional energy
positive, positively, positivity, positiveness, positivism, positivist, positivists