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adj

affirmative

uh-FUR-muh-tihv
adj
1
Expressing agreement, confirmation, or a "yes" answer.
"She gave an affirmative nod and signed the form."
"The committee’s response was affirmative."
intj
1
Yes; used especially in formal, military, or technical contexts to confirm something.
""Do you copy?" "Affirmative.""

How to Use Affirmative

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA formal or emphatic way of saying "yes" or "confirmed."

When to use it

The interjection "affirmative" sounds formal or military — in casual speech, people just say "yes."

Common pairings
an affirmative answer respond in the affirmative

Word Forms

more affirmative comparative, affirmatives plural, most affirmative superlative

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Etymology

From Old French affirmatif, from Latin affirmativus, from affirmare, "to assert."

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