Antonyms for affirmatory


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uh-fur-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee
Phonetic Transcription : əˈfɜr məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i


Definition of affirmatory

  • As in affirmative : adj being agreeable or assenting
Example sentences :
  • And, receiving an affirmatory nod from the preoccupied gambler, he went on.
  • Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • He used the Quaker poet's name as if it were an affirmatory oath.
  • Extract from : « Six Girls and the Tea Room » by Marion Ames Taggart
  • Patty, holding fast to affirmatory personal knowledge, retorted that the thing had been done.
  • Extract from : « Hide and Seek » by Wilkie Collins
  • Her face turned pale for a moment and her lips trembled, but she spoke an affirmatory word only, and waited.
  • Extract from : « In Direst Peril » by David Christie Murray
  • She hesitated for a second; then, with an affirmatory murmur, accepted the proffered arm.
  • Extract from : « The Tidal Wave and Other Stories » by Ethel May Dell

Synonyms for affirmatory

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