negativity
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4.7
- noun
- /ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪti/
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negatividad
- She decided to avoid negativity and focus on the positive aspects of her life.
- negativity bias
- degree of negativity
- negativity score
And again, that negativity pours over into other things.
- And again, that negativity pours over into other things.
- I think there is this viral negativity that can take hold.
- And so negativity is bad for the brain.
- When you heal, you will see that that wall, that negativity, that attitude goes away.
- You cause more negativity because you can't meet the moment.
- Being able to channel that negativity into fuel.
- You know, you really, you help steer my negativity into a more positive light.
- So negativity wasn't going to come into the frame.
Examples
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Increasing positive interactions presents a major challenge to settings in which negativity and punishment have been the norm.
Academic text (2013) -
Her response was why would I allow any negativity to take away my energy?
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And so negativity is bad for the brain.
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Being able to channel that negativity into fuel.
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But I suppose it's important to let all that negativity go and focus on the positive.
Fiction book (1995) -
CAP helped me deal with negativity from other people.
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Never express any negativity or nobody will ever work with you.
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When you heal, you will see that that wall, that negativity, that attitude goes away.
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Things have been so messed up lately, all this negativity around me.
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Why would you have this negativity bias to focus on threats or problems?
Synonyms
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3.0
A feeling that shows you do not agree with someone or what they do
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4.6
A way of thinking that expects bad things to happen
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3.5
A way of thinking that expects bad things to happen
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9.3
A habit of always being against what others suggest
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4.7
A tendency to expect bad things to happen
A habit of expecting problems and saying no to ideas
A negative, unhelpful attitude that refuses or disagrees with others
A negative way of thinking that expects bad things to happen
A general feeling that things will turn out badly
Antonyms
How Negative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Negativity comes from the Latin verb negare meaning 'to say no' and the ending -ity that makes a word about a state or quality. So being negative is like having a mind that often says 'no' or thinks the worst, which is why negativity means a habit of skepticism, refusal, or pessimism.