Synonyms for false positive
false pos·i·tive

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1. false positivenoun

   A result of a test that shows as present something that is absent.

   Synonyms:
   false alarm

   Antonyms:
   false negative

2. false positivenoun

   Antonyms:
   false negative, type II error

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1. Nancy Cappello:

   Of course you might be anxious. But I’d trade a false positive for a false negative any day.

2. Robyn Meurant:

   The big fear has been that the market gets flooded with tests of unknown quality, or unknown performance, and with Ebola you need to know what are the limitations. A false negative has enormous implications. So does a false positive, so this is not a perfect test but... for a rapid test, (it is) not too bad at all.

3. Mary Jane Minkin:

   But certain fertility treatments contain hCG, which can lead to a false positive, it can be really tough, especially when you really want to get pregnant, to find out that you’re actually not.

4. Nate McMillan:

   We think it was a false positive.

5. Jose Miguel Vivanco:

   False positive killings amount to one of the worst episodes of mass atrocity in the Western Hemisphere in recent years, and there is mounting evidence that many senior army officers bear responsibility, yet the army officials in charge at the time of the killings have escaped justice and even ascended to the top of the military command, including the current heads of the army and armed forces.