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Thesis Statements

What this handout is about.

This handout describes what a thesis statement is, how thesis statements work in your writing, and how you can craft or refine one for your draft.

Introduction

Writing in college often takes the form of persuasion—convincing others that you have an interesting, logical point of view on the subject you are studying. Persuasion is a skill you practice regularly in your daily life. You persuade your roommate to clean up, your parents to let you borrow the car, your friend to vote for your favorite candidate or policy. In college, course assignments often ask you to make a persuasive case in writing. You are asked to convince your reader of your point of view. This form of persuasion, often called academic argument, follows a predictable pattern in writing. After a brief introduction of your topic, you state your point of view on the topic directly and often in one sentence. This sentence is the thesis statement, and it serves as a summary of the argument you’ll make in the rest of your paper.

What is a thesis statement?

A thesis statement:

• tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion.
• is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper.
• directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. The subject, or topic, of an essay might be World War II or Moby Dick; a thesis must then offer a way to understand the war or the novel.
• makes a claim that others might dispute.
• is usually a single sentence near the beginning of your paper (most often, at the end of the first paragraph) that presents your argument to the reader. The rest of the paper, the body of the essay, gathers and organizes evidence that will persuade the reader of the logic of your interpretation.

If your assignment asks you to take a position or develop a claim about a subject, you may need to convey that position or claim in a thesis statement near the beginning of your draft. The assignment may not explicitly state that you need a thesis statement because your instructor may assume you will include one. When in doubt, ask your instructor if the assignment requires a thesis statement. When an assignment asks you to analyze, to interpret, to compare and contrast, to demonstrate cause and effect, or to take a stand on an issue, it is likely that you are being asked to develop a thesis and to support it persuasively. (Check out our handout on understanding assignments for more information.)

How do I create a thesis?

A thesis is the result of a lengthy thinking process. Formulating a thesis is not the first thing you do after reading an essay assignment. Before you develop an argument on any topic, you have to collect and organize evidence, look for possible relationships between known facts (such as surprising contrasts or similarities), and think about the significance of these relationships. Once you do this thinking, you will probably have a “working thesis” that presents a basic or main idea and an argument that you think you can support with evidence. Both the argument and your thesis are likely to need adjustment along the way.

Writers use all kinds of techniques to stimulate their thinking and to help them clarify relationships or comprehend the broader significance of a topic and arrive at a thesis statement. For more ideas on how to get started, see our handout on brainstorming .

How do I know if my thesis is strong?

If there’s time, run it by your instructor or make an appointment at the Writing Center to get some feedback. Even if you do not have time to get advice elsewhere, you can do some thesis evaluation of your own. When reviewing your first draft and its working thesis, ask yourself the following :

• Do I answer the question? Re-reading the question prompt after constructing a working thesis can help you fix an argument that misses the focus of the question. If the prompt isn’t phrased as a question, try to rephrase it. For example, “Discuss the effect of X on Y” can be rephrased as “What is the effect of X on Y?”
• Have I taken a position that others might challenge or oppose? If your thesis simply states facts that no one would, or even could, disagree with, it’s possible that you are simply providing a summary, rather than making an argument.
• Is my thesis statement specific enough? Thesis statements that are too vague often do not have a strong argument. If your thesis contains words like “good” or “successful,” see if you could be more specific: why is something “good”; what specifically makes something “successful”?
• Does my thesis pass the “So what?” test? If a reader’s first response is likely to  be “So what?” then you need to clarify, to forge a relationship, or to connect to a larger issue.
• Does my essay support my thesis specifically and without wandering? If your thesis and the body of your essay do not seem to go together, one of them has to change. It’s okay to change your working thesis to reflect things you have figured out in the course of writing your paper. Remember, always reassess and revise your writing as necessary.
• Does my thesis pass the “how and why?” test? If a reader’s first response is “how?” or “why?” your thesis may be too open-ended and lack guidance for the reader. See what you can add to give the reader a better take on your position right from the beginning.

Suppose you are taking a course on contemporary communication, and the instructor hands out the following essay assignment: “Discuss the impact of social media on public awareness.” Looking back at your notes, you might start with this working thesis:

Social media impacts public awareness in both positive and negative ways.

You can use the questions above to help you revise this general statement into a stronger thesis.

• Do I answer the question? You can analyze this if you rephrase “discuss the impact” as “what is the impact?” This way, you can see that you’ve answered the question only very generally with the vague “positive and negative ways.”
• Have I taken a position that others might challenge or oppose? Not likely. Only people who maintain that social media has a solely positive or solely negative impact could disagree.
• Is my thesis statement specific enough? No. What are the positive effects? What are the negative effects?
• Does my thesis pass the “how and why?” test? No. Why are they positive? How are they positive? What are their causes? Why are they negative? How are they negative? What are their causes?
• Does my thesis pass the “So what?” test? No. Why should anyone care about the positive and/or negative impact of social media?

After thinking about your answers to these questions, you decide to focus on the one impact you feel strongly about and have strong evidence for:

Because not every voice on social media is reliable, people have become much more critical consumers of information, and thus, more informed voters.

This version is a much stronger thesis! It answers the question, takes a specific position that others can challenge, and it gives a sense of why it matters.

Let’s try another. Suppose your literature professor hands out the following assignment in a class on the American novel: Write an analysis of some aspect of Mark Twain’s novel Huckleberry Finn. “This will be easy,” you think. “I loved Huckleberry Finn!” You grab a pad of paper and write:

Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn is a great American novel.

You begin to analyze your thesis:

• Do I answer the question? No. The prompt asks you to analyze some aspect of the novel. Your working thesis is a statement of general appreciation for the entire novel.

Think about aspects of the novel that are important to its structure or meaning—for example, the role of storytelling, the contrasting scenes between the shore and the river, or the relationships between adults and children. Now you write:

In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain develops a contrast between life on the river and life on the shore.

• Do I answer the question? Yes!
• Have I taken a position that others might challenge or oppose? Not really. This contrast is well-known and accepted.
• Is my thesis statement specific enough? It’s getting there–you have highlighted an important aspect of the novel for investigation. However, it’s still not clear what your analysis will reveal.
• Does my thesis pass the “how and why?” test? Not yet. Compare scenes from the book and see what you discover. Free write, make lists, jot down Huck’s actions and reactions and anything else that seems interesting.
• Does my thesis pass the “So what?” test? What’s the point of this contrast? What does it signify?”

After examining the evidence and considering your own insights, you write:

Through its contrasting river and shore scenes, Twain’s Huckleberry Finn suggests that to find the true expression of American democratic ideals, one must leave “civilized” society and go back to nature.

This final thesis statement presents an interpretation of a literary work based on an analysis of its content. Of course, for the essay itself to be successful, you must now present evidence from the novel that will convince the reader of your interpretation.

Works consulted

We consulted these works while writing this handout. This is not a comprehensive list of resources on the handout’s topic, and we encourage you to do your own research to find additional publications. Please do not use this list as a model for the format of your own reference list, as it may not match the citation style you are using. For guidance on formatting citations, please see the UNC Libraries citation tutorial . We revise these tips periodically and welcome feedback.

Anson, Chris M., and Robert A. Schwegler. 2010. The Longman Handbook for Writers and Readers , 6th ed. New York: Longman.

Lunsford, Andrea A. 2015. The St. Martin’s Handbook , 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St Martin’s.

Ramage, John D., John C. Bean, and June Johnson. 2018. The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Writing , 8th ed. New York: Pearson.

Ruszkiewicz, John J., Christy Friend, Daniel Seward, and Maxine Hairston. 2010. The Scott, Foresman Handbook for Writers , 9th ed. Boston: Pearson Education.

You may reproduce it for non-commercial use if you use the entire handout and attribute the source: The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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When you set out to write an essay, there has to be some kind of point to it, right? Otherwise, your essay would just be a big jumble of word salad that makes absolutely no sense. An essay needs a central point that ties into everything else. That main point is called a thesis statement, and it’s the core of any essay or research paper.

You may hear about Master degree candidates writing a thesis, and that is an entire paper–not to be confused with the thesis statement, which is typically one sentence that contains your paper’s focus. 

Read on to learn more about thesis statements and how to write them. We’ve also included some solid examples for you to reference.

Typically the last sentence of your introductory paragraph, the thesis statement serves as the roadmap for your essay. When your reader gets to the thesis statement, they should have a clear outline of your main point, as well as the information you’ll be presenting in order to either prove or support your point. 

The thesis statement should not be confused for a topic sentence , which is the first sentence of every paragraph in your essay. If you need help writing topic sentences, numerous resources are available. Topic sentences should go along with your thesis statement, though.

Since the thesis statement is the most important sentence of your entire essay or paper, it’s imperative that you get this part right. Otherwise, your paper will not have a good flow and will seem disjointed. That’s why it’s vital not to rush through developing one. It’s a methodical process with steps that you need to follow in order to create the best thesis statement possible.

Step 1: Decide what kind of paper you’re writing

When you’re assigned an essay, there are several different types you may get. Argumentative essays are designed to get the reader to agree with you on a topic. Informative or expository essays present information to the reader. Analytical essays offer up a point and then expand on it by analyzing relevant information. Thesis statements can look and sound different based on the type of paper you’re writing. For example:

• Argumentative: The United States needs a viable third political party to decrease bipartisanship, increase options, and help reduce corruption in government.
• Informative: The Libertarian party has thrown off elections before by gaining enough support in states to get on the ballot and by taking away crucial votes from candidates.
• Analytical: An analysis of past presidential elections shows that while third party votes may have been the minority, they did affect the outcome of the elections in 2020, 2016, and beyond.

Step 2: Figure out what point you want to make

Once you know what type of paper you’re writing, you then need to figure out the point you want to make with your thesis statement, and subsequently, your paper. In other words, you need to decide to answer a question about something, such as:

• What impact did reality TV have on American society?
• How has the musical Hamilton affected perception of American history?
• Why do I want to major in [chosen major here]?

If you have an argumentative essay, then you will be writing about an opinion. To make it easier, you may want to choose an opinion that you feel passionate about so that you’re writing about something that interests you. For example, if you have an interest in preserving the environment, you may want to choose a topic that relates to that. 

If you’re writing your college essay and they ask why you want to attend that school, you may want to have a main point and back it up with information, something along the lines of:

“Attending Harvard University would benefit me both academically and professionally, as it would give me a strong knowledge base upon which to build my career, develop my network, and hopefully give me an advantage in my chosen field.”

Step 3: Determine what information you’ll use to back up your point

Once you have the point you want to make, you need to figure out how you plan to back it up throughout the rest of your essay. Without this information, it will be hard to either prove or argue the main point of your thesis statement. If you decide to write about the Hamilton example, you may decide to address any falsehoods that the writer put into the musical, such as:

“The musical Hamilton, while accurate in many ways, leaves out key parts of American history, presents a nationalist view of founding fathers, and downplays the racism of the times.”

Once you’ve written your initial working thesis statement, you’ll then need to get information to back that up. For example, the musical completely leaves out Benjamin Franklin, portrays the founding fathers in a nationalist way that is too complimentary, and shows Hamilton as a staunch abolitionist despite the fact that his family likely did own slaves. 

Step 4: Revise and refine your thesis statement before you start writing

Read through your thesis statement several times before you begin to compose your full essay. You need to make sure the statement is ironclad, since it is the foundation of the entire paper. Edit it or have a peer review it for you to make sure everything makes sense and that you feel like you can truly write a paper on the topic. Once you’ve done that, you can then begin writing your paper.

When writing a thesis statement, there are some common pitfalls you should avoid so that your paper can be as solid as possible. Make sure you always edit the thesis statement before you do anything else. You also want to ensure that the thesis statement is clear and concise. Don’t make your reader hunt for your point. Finally, put your thesis statement at the end of the first paragraph and have your introduction flow toward that statement. Your reader will expect to find your statement in its traditional spot.

If you’re having trouble getting started, or need some guidance on your essay, there are tools available that can help you. CollegeVine offers a free peer essay review tool where one of your peers can read through your essay and provide you with valuable feedback. Getting essay feedback from a peer can help you wow your instructor or college admissions officer with an impactful essay that effectively illustrates your point.

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Published by positive words research on december 12, 2018 december 12, 2018.

Thesis writing remains an integral part of academia even in the unforeseeable future. It is a test of expertise, excellence, knowledge ,experience and skills in postgraduate studies. The big question is whether you’re doing it right or writing thesis help will put all your worries behind.

The truth is that students exhibit wide-ranging skill levels when it comes to academic literary composition. But ,when it comes to doing a thesis paper, there is no one’s way of going about it one shoe fits all approach. A student must, therefore, follow set rules ,procedures and guidelines when writing this important paper. It is the epitome of earning a Master’s degree of PhD depending on a country’s academic system.

Choice of Words

Moreover, writing a thesis paper isn’t going to be easy unless you choose the right words for it. And, while there could be variations depending on a topic, it is imperative to note that certain phrases and words denote universal practices at this level of academic writing. You wouldn’t want to sound amateurish, would you? Well, no one would, especially given the significance and weight of this type of paper, not to mention the seriousness that goes into crafting it.

Now, let’s take a look at some example, particularly, words that will make your thesis look better.

• Whether you want to indicate the purpose of your study or explain how original pieces of work have helped you arrived at the present project, the following phrases/words always fit the bill for introduction or description:
• This study investigates….
• This paper explores…
• This research aims to address ….
• The paper discuses …
• This project presents…
• The paper outlines (surveys, features, highlights, questions…)

2. For analytical purposes, words like this paper/study considers , analyzes, explains, evaluates, interprets, clarifies, identifies, delves into, advances, defines, dissects, probes, tests , explores and appraises have always worked wonders in helping students better their thesis writing. And when referring to sections, use words like covers, deals with, talks about, outlines, sketches, highlights, assesses or contemplates.

3. Descriptive elements of research finding analysis often employ words like

Findings/study/investigation calls into question, challenges, refutes, rebuts, disputes, disproves, questions, debunks, invalidates or rejects.

4. When it comes to giving background of a study, especially after going everywhere possible looking for information to backup your write-up, make it known in your thesis using the right words such as the following:

• The mechanism/subject plays a significant/vital/important role (this is the conventional way of doing it).
• Alternative phrases include the subject influences, regulates, directs, governs, inhibits, controls or constraints. The 5Ws apply here and by taking the normalized verb and making it the main verb, your sentences will sound scholastic.
• When describing say theory Y and how it impacts your study, you can use words like ‘much attention has been drawn to…,’ ‘theory Y has become important in recent times…,’ the preferred theory to explain, widely accepted, frequently implemented, a common/prevailing method of explaining…. xyz …’

5. When consenting to an agreement that has been arrived at regarding your study topic, you can use the following words:

• The agreement/consensus has been that…,
• Initial/prior studies/research confirms that…,
• Several studies confirm/agree…,
• Some studies substantiate this belief…

6. When discussing findings and expressing the depth/breadth of a study/knowledgebase, the following phrases will make your thesis excellent:

• Previous studies/researches indicate…
• ….have documented
• …have shown that…
• Have demonstrated…
• …much/little is known about xyz….

7. Finally, even if you choose to use paper writing pros , the following words for discussing results/findings, observations, methods and impact of a study are important.

• Suggests, show, extrapolate, surmise, deduce, extract, approximate, evidence, surfaced, yielded, generated, perceived, detected…(for explaining results)
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• predicative
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• ascertainable
• electromagnetic
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• first class
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• up to snuff
• Undeceivable
• set in stone
• singleminded
• high-handed
• self-assertive
• out-standing
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• high-principled
• truehearted
• predictable
• full of oneself
• twenty-four-carat
• not disputed
• unchallenged
• looking bright side
• looking the bright side
• looking through rose colored glasses
• looking through rosecolored glasses
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• honest to god
• imperturbable
• self-possessed
• unflappable
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• more praising
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• most intrepid
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• self sufficient
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• selfsufficient
• most valuable
• in imitable
• in-imitable
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• un yielding
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• un-wavering
• un-yielding
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• un dubitable
• un-dubitable
• well defined
• well grounded
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• welldefined
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• as a matter course
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• in evitable
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• more stressed
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• re-sounding
• more understandable
• card carrying
• cardcarrying
• more card carrying
• more card-carrying
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• more sure enough
• more sure-enough
• more sureenough
• more true to life
• more true-to-life
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• more well-intentioned
• more welldisposed
• more wellintentioned
• most approbative
• most assenting
• most commending
• most praiseful
• most reassuring
• most recommendatory
• most well disposed
• most well intentioned
• most well-disposed
• most well-intentioned
• most welldisposed
• most wellintentioned
• pre disposed
• pre-disposed
• re assuring
• re commendatory
• re-assuring
• re-commendatory
• under standing
• under-standing
• well disposed
• well intentioned
• welldisposed
• wellintentioned
• Undesigning
• honest to goodness
• honest-to-goodness
• in the flesh
• more -carat
• more authenticated
• more certified
• more honest to goodness
• more honest-to-goodness
• more unalloyed
• more undesigning
• more unpretended
• more well established
• more well-established
• more wellestablished
• most -carat
• most authenticated
• most certified
• most honest to goodness
• most honest-to-goodness
• most unalloyed
• most undesigning
• most unpretended
• most well established
• most well-established
• most wellestablished
• un adulterated
• un designing
• un impeachable
• un pretended
• un varnished
• un-adulterated
• un-designing
• un-impeachable
• un-pretended
• un-varnished
• well established
• well-established
• wellestablished
• more dynamite
• more hellacious
• more super duper
• more super-duper
• more superduper
• more surpassing
• most dynamite
• most hellacious
• most super duper
• most super-duper
• most superduper
• most surpassing
• out of sight
• out of world
• out this world
• super duper
• sur passing
• sur-passing
• more for sure
• more for-sure
• more forsure
• more really truly
• more really-truly
• more reallytruly
• more sure thing
• more sure-thing
• more surething
• most for sure
• most for-sure
• most forsure
• most really truly
• most really-truly
• most reallytruly
• most sure thing
• most sure-thing
• most surething
• really truly
• reallytruly
• in contestable
• in-contestable
• in controvertible
• in-controvertible
• more uncontestable
• more unequivocable
• most uncontestable
• most unequivocable
• nailed down
• no two ways it
• un contestable
• un shakable
• un-contestable
• un-shakable
• unequivocable
• doublechecked
• in disputable
• in-disputable
• more double checked
• more double-checked
• more doublechecked
• more unfabled
• most double checked
• most double-checked
• most doublechecked
• most unfabled
• no ifs ands buts about it
• no ifs ands buts it
• no ifs ands or buts it
• that a fact
• that's fact
• thats a fact
• in dubitable
• in-dubitable
• in vincible
• in-vincible
• irresistible
• more irrebuttable
• more irrefragable
• more odds on
• more odds-on
• more oddson
• more proven
• more unanswerable
• most irrebuttable
• most irrefragable
• most odds on
• most odds-on
• most oddson
• most proven
• most unanswerable
• nof ifs ands buts
• un answerable
• un-answerable
• unfalteringly
• amniocentesis
• cervical smear
• essentially
• commemorative
• face saving
• double digit
• hexadecimal
• indivisible
• Arabic Numeral
• arithmetic progression
• coefficient
• common factor
• common multiple
• computation
• positive degree
• motherboard
• transmitter

Other synonyms:

• card-carrying
• cardiovascular
• circulatory
• doctrinaire
• forward-looking
• overoptimistic
• sympathetic
• undisputable
• unfaltering
• unquestioning
• exhilarating
• heartwarming
• life-affirming
• in the fond hope that
• black and white
• photo opportunity
• photo shoot
• photographic
• out-and-out
• unambiguous
• unassailable

Other relevant words:

• accomplished
• accomplishment
• achievement
• affirmation
• algorithmic
• alternating current
• appreciative
• approbatory
• arithmetical
• authoritarian
• authoritatively
• capacitance
• circuit card
• commensurate
• complimentary
• conclusively
• confidently
• conformable
• congratulation
• consentaneous
• consentient
• contact print
• contributory
• controlling
• cooperative
• correctness
• correspondent
• corresponding
• corroborate
• daguerreotype
• declaratory
• deferential
• determinate
• dictatorial
• differential
• direct current
• electricity
• electromagnetism
• electronics
• electrostatic
• emphatically
• empiricist philosophy
• encomiastic
• encouraging
• enlargement
• enthusiastic
• established
• exponential
• extortionate
• fait accompli
• faultlessly
• illustration
• impracticable
• in agreement
• incorporate
• incorrigible
• independent
• indubitably
• ineluctable
• inquisitorial
• intentional
• intolerable
• intractable
• Accentuated
• Asseverative
• Commendatory
• Consummately
• Cooperating
• Doctrinarian
• Dogmatizing
• Furthersome
• Hard-headed
• Hard-mouthed
• Inappealable
• Light-hearted
• Mean-spirited
• Panglossian
• Prepossessed
• Pronunciative
• Self-existent
• Self-opinioned
• Submultiple
• Uncircumscribed
• Uncontestable
• Uncontrolledly
• Unretracted
• Untractable
• absolutely right
• advantageous
• affirmatory
• ascertained
• authoritative
• beyond doubt
• color photograph
• confirmable
• confirmative
• confirmatory
• corroborative
• demonstrable
• domineering
• efficacious
• electrical charge
• electropositive
• experimental philosophy
• favorably disposed
• for certain
• full of promise
• honest-to-god
• impressed with
• incontestably
• indisputably
• iron-handed
• lantern slide
• like-minded
• logarithmic
• magisterial
• materialism
• materialist
• matter of fact
• mimeograph copy
• narrow-minded
• natural philosophy
• negative charge
• of like mind
• of one mind
• on all fours
• opinionated
• opinionative
• overbearing
• overconfident
• overweening
• particularly
• peremptorily
• person in charge
• pertinacious
• photographic film
• photogravure
• physical science
• pollyannaish
• positivistic
• practicable
• pragmatical
• preciseness
• predestined
• predetermined
• progressive
• proportionate
• reconcilable
• reproduction
• rose-colored
• rotogravure
• self-assured
• self-confident
• self-consistent
• self-evident
• self-important
• self-opinionated
• self-reliant
• sensationalism
• serviceable
• stiff-backed
• straight-out
• straightforward
• strait-laced
• strong-willed
• substantial
• substantive
• superlative
• sure of oneself
• sure-enough
• synchronized
• synchronous
• therapeutic
• thoroughgoing
• transcendental
• transparency
• unaggressive
• unalterable
• unambiguously
• unchallengeable
• unchangeable
• uncompromised
• uncompromising
• unconditionally
• unconditioned
• unconscionable
• uncontested
• under the impression
• underscored
• understandably
• undeviating
• undoubtedly
• unequivocally
• unexceptionable
• unflinching
• unhesitating
• unimpeachable
• unmistakeable
• unpersuadable
• unqualifiedly
• unquestionably
• unquestioned
• unreasonable
• unreservedly
• unshakeable
• utilitarian
• well-defined
• well-disposed
• without doubt
• without exception
• without reserve
• Irrebuttable
• Irrefragable
• Recommendatory
• affirmative
• approbative
• as a matter of course
• be out for blood
• beyond question
• by natural law
• can bet on it
• categorical
• clearly defined
• constructive
• dead set on
• double checked
• double-checked
• ex cathedra
• ex-cathedra
• free from doubt
• having faith in
• in favor of
• incontrovertible
• indubitable
• keeping the faith
• looking on bright side
• looking on the bright side
• looking through rose-colored glasses
• never-failing
• no buts about it
• no ifs and or buts
• no ifs ands or buts
• no ifs ands or buts about it
• no two ways about it
• nof ifs ands or buts
• on the up-and-up
• on top of world
• on up and up
• on up-and-up
• open and shut
• over-confident
• prearranged
• really-truly
• silhouetted
• straight from horse's mouth
• strong-minded
• super-duper
• sure enough
• telelogical
• that's a fact
• true to life
• true-to-life
• unanswerable
• unconditional
• undisguised
• unmistakable
• unpretended
• unqualified
• unquestionable
• well-intentioned
• without reservation
• no fine print
• well-founded

What are the paraphrases for Positive?

Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:, equivalence.

• Adjective affirmative , favorable , favourable , propitious , supportive .
• Proper noun, singular affirmative , favorable , supportive .
• Noun, singular or mass affirmative , favourable .
• Verb, 3rd person singular present positives .

Reverse Entailment

• Adjective hiv-positive .
• Proper noun, singular positively .
• Adverb positively .

Independent

• Adjective active , advantageous , appreciative , assertive , attractive , auspicious , benign , bright , categorical , certain , commendable , conclusive , confident , convinced , correct , definite , definitive , desirable , effective , encouraging , energetic , enterprising , enthusiastic , excellent , favourably , fortunate , fruitful , gratifying , happy , healthy , heartening , helpful , hopeful , important , improved , intensive , interesting , meaningful , nice , permissive , pleasant , pleased , pleasing , practical , praiseworthy , preferential , productive , progressive , promising , receptive , responsive , rewarding , right , salutary , significant , strong , substantive , sympathetic , tangible , upbeat , useful , valid , valuable , virtuous , welcome , worthwhile , improvements , pro-active , seropositive , positive-sum , gas-positive .
• Proper noun, singular active , favourable , benefits .
• Noun, plural Gains , benefits , successes , pros , improvements , banners , POS .
• Noun, singular or mass active , pleasing , positivity , success .
• Adverb favourable , favourably .
• Verb, past tense welcomed , Was , Had , Helped , Were .
• Verb, gerund or present participle encouraging .
• Verb, 3rd person singular present Does , Has , benefits , supports , welcomes , regards , represents , pleases .

What are the hypernyms for Positive?

Other hypernyms:, what are the hyponyms for positive, hyponyms for positive (as nouns).

• artifact film , photographic film .
• communication adjective , adverb .

What are the holonyms for Positive?

Holonyms for positive (as nouns).

• artifact lantern slide , slide .

What are the opposite words for positive ?

Positive, meaning affirmative or optimistic, has several antonyms that convey the opposite meaning. Negative, for instance, denotes the denial or opposition of an idea or opinion, as well as pessimism or cynicism. Another antonym is adverse, conveying unfavorable or hostile circumstances. Unfavourable, too, in the sense of criticism or disapproval, opposes positivity. Grim, expressing darkness or fear, and bleak, signifying lack of hope or brightness, also stand as antonyms of positive. Finally, words like skeptical, suspicious, and doubtful serve as antonyms, as they illustrate a lack of trust or belief in something positive.

What are the antonyms for Positive?

• conditional
• counterfeit
• unconfident
• distrustful
• questionable
• uncategorical
• detrimental
• Eradicative
• Extirpative
• de rogatory
• de-rogatory
• dis crediting
• dis-crediting
• in validating
• in-validating
• more annihilative
• more cankerous
• more discrediting
• more eradicative
• more erosive
• more extirpative
• more invalidating
• more lethiferous
• more undermining
• more wrackful
• most annihilative
• most cankerous
• most discrediting
• most eradicative
• most erosive
• most extirpative
• most invalidating
• most lethiferous
• most opposed
• most undermining
• most wrackful
• most wreckful
• under mining
• under-mining
• pre judicial
• pre-judicial
• dis inclined
• dis-inclined
• far fetched
• fly by night
• in decisive
• in definite
• in determinate
• in-decisive
• in-definite
• mis trustful
• mis-trustful
• more trustless
• more unassured
• more unconvinced
• most trustless
• most unassured
• most unconvinced
• un clearest
• un convinced
• un dependable
• un likelier
• un likeliest
• un reliable
• un trustier
• un trustiest
• un trustworthy
• un-clearest
• un-convinced
• un-dependable
• un-likelier
• un-likeliest
• un-reliable
• un-trustier
• un-trustiest
• un-trustworthy
• unconvinced
• untrustiest
• ill defined
• in conspicuous
• in discernible
• in distinct
• in distinguishable
• in-conspicuous
• in-distinct
• in-distinguishable
• more bleared
• more blurred
• most bleared
• most blurred
• out of focus
• un determined
• un-determined
• un-intelligible
• destructive
• counter active
• counter-active
• dis allowing
• dis avowing
• dis sentient
• dis-allowing
• dis-avowing
• dis-sentient
• dissentient
• more abrogating
• more against
• more annulling
• more contravening
• more denying
• more disallowing
• more disavowing
• more dissentient
• more dissenting
• more gainsaying
• more impugning
• more naysaying
• more neutralizing
• more nullifying
• more privative
• more recusant
• more refusing
• more rejecting
• more unaffirmative
• most abrogating
• most against
• most annulling
• most contravening
• most denying
• most disallowing
• most disavowing
• most dissentient
• most dissenting
• most gainsaying
• most impugning
• most naysaying
• most nullifying
• most privative
• most recusant
• most refusing
• most rejecting
• most unaffirmative
• un affirmative
• un enthusiastic
• un interested
• un-affirmative
• un-enthusiastic
• un-interested
• unaffirmative
• Contradictable
• accountable
• complaisant
• constitutional
• controversial
• disapproving
• faultfinding
• gram-negative
• hypercritical
• hypothetical
• inappreciative
• inconclusive
• overcritical
• responsible
• speculative
• theoretical
• unappreciative
• unflattering
• vacillating
• de precatory
• de tractive
• de-precatory
• de-tractive
• dis advantageous
• dis-advantageous
• more debasing
• more detracting
• more detractory
• more uncomplimentary
• most debasing
• most detracting
• most detractory
• most uncomplimentary
• un complimentary
• un pleasant
• un-complimentary
• un-pleasant
• uncomplimentary
• disadvantageous
• more catabolic
• more declining
• more deteriorating
• more lapsing
• more receding
• more slipping
• more worsening
• most catabolic
• most declining
• most deteriorating
• most lapsing
• most receding
• most slipping
• most worsening
• retro grade
• retro-grade
• touch-and-go
• pre carious
• pre-carious
• touch and go
• un predictable
• un-predictable
• Discommodious
• dis commodious
• dis-commodious
• in advisable
• in auspicious
• in convenient
• in expedient
• in opportune
• in-advisable
• in-auspicious
• in-convenient
• in-expedient
• in-felicitous
• in-opportune
• more unpromising
• most discommodious
• most unpromising
• un favorable
• un fortunate
• un friendlier
• un friendliest
• un luckiest
• un promising
• un propitious
• un seasonable
• un seemlier
• un seemliest
• un timelier
• un timeliest
• un-favorable
• un-fortunate
• un-friendlier
• un-friendliest
• un-friendly
• un-promising
• un-seasonable
• un-seemlier
• un-seemliest
• un-timelier
• un-timeliest
• unfavorable

imp. & p. p.

• neutralized
• dis avowals
• dis-avowals
• antagonistic
• conservative
• contemptuous
• electronegative
• impractical
• problematic
• unenthusiastic
• unpromising

Usage examples for Positive

Famous quotes with positive.

• Does not the very word 'creative' mean to build, to initiate, to give out, to act - rather than to be acted upon, to be subjective? Living photography is positive in its approach, it sings a song of life - not death. Berenice Abbott
• Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on. Paula Abdul
• When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• I believe that when you work on yourself, you are attracted by different, more positive beings. Isabelle Adjani
• I have grown up but that should be a positive thing. When you look at a photo album it's lovely to remember being so young but it's also good to know you grew up! Jenny Agutter

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The adjective “positive” has several possible meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Some possible definitions of the word entail a good attitude or outlook, indicate a value greater than zero, depict the existence of something, or express agreement.

Another word for “positive” is certain or favorable. However, more synonyms will be stated in the following article.

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• 1 “Positive” – General synonyms
• 2 “Positive” – Synonyms used in academic writing

“Positive” – General synonyms

The adjective positive can be used in a variety of ways and has lots of different meanings. The following subheadings will present them in more detail.

“Positive” in the sense of certain

Synonyms of the word positive in the sense of certain will be listed below.

• Affirmative
• Categorical
• Incontestable
• Incontrovertible
• Indisputable
• Indubitable
• Irrefutable
• Out-and-out
• Thoroughgoing
• Unambiguous
• Unequivocal
• Unmistakable
• Unmitigated

“Positive” in the sense of beneficial

Synonyms of the word positive in the sense of beneficial will be listed below.

• Constructive
• Forward-looking
• Progressive
• Efficacious

“Positive” in the sense of favorable

Synonyms of the word positive in the sense of favorable will be listed below.

• Appreciative
• Approbatory
• Commendatory
• Complimentary
• Corroborative
• Encouraging
• Enthusiastic
• Hagiographic
• Sympathetic

“Positive” – Synonyms used in academic writing

In academic writing, the adjective “positive” can be used in several contexts to convey different meanings. It can be used to describe an optimistic attitude towards a particular topic or to indicate the presence of a certain characteristic. Synonyms for positive that can be used in an academic piece of writing are beneficial or constructive.

Are you looking for suitable synonyms for “positive” for your academic paper? Have a look at the table below with the top suggestions from our BachelorPrint-Team .

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18 Other Ways to Say “However” in an Essay

You’re in the midst of a formal essay, and it looks like you’ve used “however” far too many times. Well, you’ve come to the right place!

Below, we’ve compiled a list of great alternative terms that you can use when “however” starts to feel worn out. So, keep reading to find what you seek!

Other Ways to Say “However”

Nevertheless, alternatively.

• Nonetheless
• All the same
• In spite of
• Notwithstanding
• On the other hand
• In contrast

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It’s perfectly okay to use “however” in an essay.
• “Nevertheless” is a good alternative to use to keep your paper diverse.
• You can also use “alternatively” to avoid repetition of the word “however.”

Keep reading to see how we use our favorite synonyms for “however” in a couple of useful examples.

After that, we’ll consider whether it’s okay to use “however” in an essay. Is this considered bad practice?

If you’re wondering what to say instead of “however” in an essay, you might want to try “nevertheless.”

Firstly, like the original word, this term is used to introduce contrasting information relating to a previous statement. “Nevertheless” and “however” differ slightly in overall meaning.

However (or nevertheless), you’ll find that they can often be used interchangeably at the start of a sentence.

In other words, “nevertheless” is not a better word than “however” to use in formal or academic writing . But you can use this alternative to avoid repetition in your essay.

Finally, let’s see a couple of faux essay snippets making use of “nevertheless”:

Nevertheless , the ICO has provided several useful resources to guide sellers in their marketing pursuits.

After months of negotiations with unions, strikes broke out, nevertheless .

“Alternatively” is another word to use instead of “however” in academic writing. Like the original phrase, it can be used at the start of a sentence.

Essentially, “alternatively” means “as another possibility.” As such, it can be used to present a counterpoint to a previous statement in a paper.

However is just as effective as “alternatively,” but you can use this synonym to keep your phrasing diverse and your paper more interesting.

Lastly, let’s see a few examples making use of this term:

Small businesses feel that they have no choice but to cease the use of cold-calling altogether or, alternatively , undergo a costly remodeling of their marketing in an attempt to comply.

Alternatively , we may observe adaptation to these new conditions amongst our specimens.

Can I Use “However” in an Essay?

It is perfectly okay to use “however” in an essay . However, we do advise that you use it with caution.

Although it is not a bad word by any means, it is very easy to overuse it. This could be very detrimental to the appearance of your essay to any marker.

Therefore, it’s a good idea to use our list of synonyms to find other ways to say “however” when you have already used it.

Nevertheless, “however” is a perfectly polite word that can be used to introduce contrasting information or to transition to a new sentence. It is very effective, and you’re unlikely to find an academic paper that makes no use of it at all.

We hope you found our list of synonyms helpful. If you think you might need them the next time you’re drafting an essay, why not bookmark this page so you can find it again with ease?

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