Jul 16, 2013 · Negative and positive are opposites in other senses. Mathematically, there are positive (+) numbers, and negative (-) numbers. I can have a positive (good) attitude, or a …

Feb 4, 2013 · The OED’s first definition is ‘causing or fit to cause terror; inspiring great fear or dread. Also: awe-inspiring, awesome’, but the only citation that might be thought to use …

Jan 29, 2020 · 1 Just say "positive premonition". It's thought provoking and challenges the reader's definition of premosition. There are adjectives for a reason.

What is the difference between naïve and ignorant? I want to make sure I understand the proper meaning and connotation of each word. For example, how would you describe a person who …

Apr 10, 2021 · "Out of this world" generally has positive connotations, and that is the meaning most smaller dictionaries give. But it is occasionally used in criticism or to mean very strange …

Mar 7, 2015 · True, that is cheating. Of the adjectives, extraordinary is the one most often used for neutral or bad connotations while outstanding (in the sense mentioned in the OP) and …

To hack is a more postive term pertaining to doing something a different way which is a positive expression. Looking at the origin, the word hack originated from Computer Science.

Aug 13, 2015 · 4 A 'positive kind of "envy" without the sense of resentment' is, of course, envy. While the OED (for envy, noun) comes out punching with definition 3a The feeling of …

Jan 9, 2016 · The word easygoing is positive, not negative, in both American and British English. An easygoing person is someone who is liked. Oxford Dictionaries Online has a good …

Precocious, per its definition, describes a child in a positive light. But in practice, many tend to use it in a negative way, and I feel the negative connotation outweighs the positive. So even wh...