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. Nate McMillan:

   We think it was a false positive.

2. Richard Wender:

   Some women who have a scare through a false positive actually are less likely to want to have mammograms because it was a scary experience.

3. 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 positive 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.

4. Nancy Cappello:

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

5. Scott Morrison:

   Follow up tests confirmed that there is no HIV virus present, just a false positive on certain HIV tests. There is no possibility the vaccine causes infection.