Positive Words That Start with R (and Their Meaning)

Hello, and welcome to Smart Positivity. In this article you will find a list full of positive words, as well as their meaning.

But before we get to the list, let’s have a quick word about positive words.

Quick word about positive words

One of the most important things to know about words is that they have a lot of power, especially positive words.

Wheatear they are written or spoken, positive words, your positive words can empower, encourage, they can motivate, and they can inspire you and the people around you.

While positive words have a lot of power, they won’t be able to do too much on their own if you don’t try to be at least a little bit receptive. A lot of positive words, like most words, can have multiple meanings. And if you try to see the negative side of things, not even the most positive word in the world will seem that positive to you. So basically, the more you try to think about being positive, the greater the effect of the positive words will be.

I know from personal experience that trying to maintain a positive attitude during hard times can be challenging, but it can be done if you practice.

At the end of the article, after the positive word list I will share with you a small tip, or exercise if you want, that drastically helped me in my day to day life when it comes to maintaining a positive attitude.

But before that, here is a table with the positive words, and after the table you will find list with the same positive words, as well as their meaning and an example of how to use them in a sentence.

And remember every word can be a positive word if you want it.

Table of positive words that start with R

List of positive words that start with R and their meaning

Radiant

Meaning: Bright with joy, hope, etc.

Example: A radiant future.

Rally

Meaning: To draw or call (persons) together for a common action or effort.

Example: He rallied his friends to help him.

Rapid

Meaning: Moving or acting with great speed; swift.

Example: A rapid worker.

Ready

Meaning: Completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use.

Example: Dinner is ready.

Real

Meaning: True; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent.

Example: The real reason for an act.

Realistic

Meaning: Interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical,

Example: A realistic planner.

Realizable

Meaning: Become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.

Example: He realized his mistake at once.

Reason

Meaning: The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically.

Example: There is a close connection between reason and emotion.

Reborn

Meaning: Having undergone rebirth.

Example: She was reborn after that experience.

Receptive

Meaning: Able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc.

Example: A receptive mind.

Recognized

Meaning: To perceive as existing or true; realize.

Example: He recognized his mistake.

Recommend

Meaning: To present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably.

Example: To recommend a book.

Reconcile

Meaning: To win over to friendliness; cause to become amicable.

Example: To reconcile hostile persons.

Recovery

Meaning: A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.

Example: Signs of recovery in the housing market.

Recreation

Meaning: Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.

Example: She works out for recreation.

Redeem

Meaning: Compensate for the faults or bad aspects of.

Example: A disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech.

Refined

Meaning: Having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.; freed or free from coarseness, vulgarity, etc.

Example: Refined tastes.

Reflective

Meaning: Given to, marked by, or concerned with meditation or deliberation.

Example: A reflective person.

Regal

Meaning: Of or relating to a king; royal, befitting or resembling a king.

Example: A regal bedroom.

Regular

Meaning: Usual; normal; customary, characterized by fixed principle, uniform procedure, etc.

Example: Regular income.

Regulator

Meaning: A person or body that supervises a particular industry or business activity.

Example: Regulators of privatized utilities.

Rejoice

Meaning: To be glad; take delight, to make joyful; gladden.

Example: To rejoice in another’s happiness.

Relationships

Meaning: The way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected, the state of being connected by blood or marriage.

Example: The study will assess the relationship between unemployment and political attitudes.

Relaxing

Meaning: To make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax.

Example: To relax the muscles.

Relevant

Meaning: Bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent.

Example: A relevant remark.

Reliable

Meaning: That may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.

Example: Reliable information.

Relief

Meaning: Feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.

Example: Much to her relief, she saw the door open.

Relieved

Meaning: No longer feeling distressed or anxious; reassured.

Example: Relieved parents who had waited anxiously for news.

Relish

Meaning: Great enjoyment.

Example: She swigged a mouthful of wine with relish.

Remarkable

Meaning: Notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary.

Example: A remarkable change.

Renew

Meaning: To begin or take up again, as an acquaintance, a conversation, etc.; resume, to make effective for an additional period.

Example: To renew a lease.

Renown

Meaning: The condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame.

Example: Authors of great renown.

Reputable

Meaning: Held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable.

Example: A reputable organization.

Resolute

Meaning: Firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion.

Example: Her parents wanted her to marry, but she was focused on her education and remained resolute.

Resolve

Meaning: To come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine.

Example: I have resolved that I shall live to the full.

Resourceful

Meaning: Having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.

Example: He maintained her reputation for being a resourceful problem-solver.

Respect

Meaning: Esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability.

Example: I have great respect for her judgment.

Rest

Meaning: Refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor.

Example: To allow an hour for rest.

Result

Meaning: A thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence or outcome.

Example: The tower collapsed as a result of safety violations.

Revelation

Meaning: A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.

Example: Revelations about his personal life.

Revitalize

Meaning: Imbue (something) with new life and vitality.

Example: A package of spending cuts to revitalize the economy.

Revival

Meaning: Restoration to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, etc.

Example: The revival of old customs.

Revolutionary

Meaning: Radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedure, principles, etc.

Example: A revolutionary discovery.

Reward

Meaning: Something given or received in return or recompense for service, merit, hardship, etc.

Example: She received a reward for her help.

Rewarding

Meaning: Affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like; worthwhile, affording financial or material gain; profitable.

Example: A rewarding experience.

Rhapsody

Meaning: An effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.

Example: Rhapsodies of praise.

Rich

Meaning: Having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy.

Example: A rich nation.

Righteous

Meaning: Characterized by uprightness or morality.

Example: A righteous observance of the law.

Romance

Meaning: A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.

Example: I had a thirst for romance.

Romantic

Meaning: Of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance.

Example: A romantic adventure.

Royal

Meaning: Of or relating to a king, queen, or other sovereign.

Example: A royal palace.

One last tip

In the end I would like you to recommend you a simple, easy and short exercise that can drastically improve your day and your overall life.

Start your day by choosing a positive word and try to make a couple of sentences that can apply to your daily life, and try to follow up on those sentences. Here is an example, let’s say that the word you choose is “Family”. One of the sentences could be something like:

“Today after I’m done working, I will spend some time with my family.”

Or, if the word is “Positive” one of the sentences can look like this:

“I will try to keep a positive attitude for the rest of the day.”

The sentences don’t have to be too long or too complicated, try to keep them as simple as possible. They also don’t have to include complicated actions, the simpler they are the better.

From personal experience I would suggest you to start with very simple sentences, this way you will be able to follow them, and over time try to make them a little more complex. The important part is to keep them at a complexity level that you can follow.

If you want a little help with choosing a new word every day you can visit this page that will offer you a new word every time you visit.

The words on this page are handpicked by me, and they are the same words I use every day. I started doing this exercise many years ago and it ended up doing wanders for me, and I sincerely hope it will do the same for you.

To make sure we provide the best definitions for the positive words we used multiple reputable sources such as: Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary, Dictionary.com, Merriam- Webster Dictionary, Lexico.com.

While the words used in this article can have multiple definitions and meanings, I tried to choose the most positive ones.