Positiivisempi

Positiivisempi is a Finnish adjective that serves as the comparative form of positiivinen, meaning more positive. It is used to express a higher degree of positivity regarding a mood, a judgment, a result, or a tone. The word appears in everyday language, media discourse, psychology, and social commentary when two or more items are compared by how positive they are.

In Finnish, comparatives are formed by adding the suffix -empi to the adjective stem. For positiivinen the stem is positiiv-, which yields positiivisempi. The corresponding superlative is positiivisin. The word can describe various phenomena, from personal attitudes to outcomes and forecasts: for example, “Tulevaisuuden näkymät ovat positiivisemmat nyt,” or “Tulos oli positiivisempi kuin odotettiin.”

Relation to related forms: the opposite is negatiivinen, whose comparative is negatiivisempi. The use of positiivisempi often implies a relative improvement or a more favorable interpretation, and it can appear in evaluative writing, reporting, or discussions about mood or climate.

Etymology: positiivinen originates from Latin positivus, with adoption into Finnish along the broader path of European linguistic influence. The comparative form positiivisempi follows standard Finnish morphology for adjectives ending in -inen.