Pozitivna

Pozitivna is a feminine singular adjective meaning "positive" used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian and Slovenian. It is the feminine form of pozitivan; the masculine form is pozitivan and the neuter form is pozitivno. The word derives from the Latin positivus and has cognates in many European languages, often entering Slavic usage through German and French influence in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Pozitivna modifies feminine nouns. Common examples include pozitivna energija (positive energy), pozitivna reakcija (positive reaction), pozitivna mjera (positive measure), and pozitivna poruka (positive message).

In scientific and medical contexts, the adjective is used to describe positive results or values, with the corresponding masculine or neuter agreement (pozitivan rezultat, pozitivna vrijednost).

Beyond ordinary description, pozitivna carries evaluative nuance toward favorable or constructive attributes, and is widely used in media, education and public discourse to convey optimism or approval while remaining linguistically neutral.