Affirmative
Affirmative adjective - Affirming or giving assent.
Certain and affirmative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Certain" instead an adjective "Affirmative".
Nearby Words: affirmation, affirmatively
Certain
Certain adjective - Known but not named.
Affirmative and certain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affirmative" instead an adjective "Certain".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- clear and affirmative
- clear and certain
- specific and affirmative
- specific and certain
- firm and affirmative
- firm and certain
- positive and affirmative
- positive and certain
- express and affirmative
- express and certain
- definite and affirmative
- definite and certain
- assertive and affirmative
- assertive and certain
Both words in one sentence
- The night before execution, Bitterbuck asks Paul if he feels that a man can enter Heaven if he truly feels sorry for what he's done; Paul replies in the affirmative, even though he's certain Bitterbuck is going to Hell for what he's done.
Source: Let Them Die Happy -
Mayor Lionheart's "Mammal Inclusion Initiative," which helps certain animals get into schools and jobs they would traditionally be excluded from, sounds similar to many real-life Affirmative Action programs.
Source: Disney / Zootopia -
Answering in the affirmative twice locks you into that ending, unless you do it with more than one path, in which case the game looks at how you answered certain questions posed throughout the game and tallies up your affinity score for each philosophy.
Source: Karma Meter
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