Phrase guide

HIV positive

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Infected by HIV.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: HIV+, poz

Antonyms: HIV negative, neg

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: HIV-positiivinen — infected by HIV
  • French: séropositif — infected by HIV
  • German: HIV-positiv — infected by HIV
  • Hungarian: HIV-pozitív — infected by HIV
  • Navajo: ałná sitánii — infected by HIV
  • Polish: chory na HIV — infected by HIV
  • Portuguese: HIV positivo — infected by HIV
  • Russian: ВИЧ-положительный (VIČ-položitelʹnyj) — infected by HIV
  • Spanish: VIH positivo — infected by HIV
  • Swedish: hivpositiv — infected by HIV