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positiveness

positiveness

1 3.9
Hope and encouragement that help people succeed
  • noun
  • /ˈpɒzɪtɪvnəs/
translation icon : optimismo

Examples

  • So on the spirit of positiveness, what small act of kindness, if one pops to mind, were you once shown that you will never forget?

  • And there's a huge amount of other positiveness that results from people who play games.

  • In the same spirit of positiveness, no downvoting might be worth a shot?

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  • But their positiveness is the cause of the envy, jealousy, and dislike from other people towards us.

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  • Her constant positiveness encouraged everyone around her to believe in their potential.

  • The teacher's positiveness created a supportive classroom environment where students thrived.

  • Despite the challenges they faced, their positiveness inspired the community to stay hopeful.

Synonyms

optimism
vspositiveness
209 2.8

A tendency to expect good results and see the positive side of things

adds the sense of encouraging results and likely success
positive attitude
vspositiveness
26 3.0

A way of thinking that is hopeful and looks for solutions

emphasizes encouragement and likely success rather than practical approach
positivity
vspositiveness
17 3.6

Feeling hopeful and expecting a good result

is the less common variant with identical encouraging sense
positive energy
vspositiveness
  • Informal
9 3.5

A hopeful, friendly feeling that makes people feel happy and active

focuses more on encouraging outcomes and likely success than atmosphere
hopefulness
vspositiveness
5 1.3

A feeling that good things will happen

stresses practical encouragement and likelihood of success rather than mere hope
cheerfulness
vspositiveness
4 1.0

A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good

highlights encouragement and likely success beyond simple happy mood
cheeriness
vspositiveness
1 1.6

A feeling of happiness and energy that makes others feel hopeful

places more weight on encouragement and likelihood of positive results
rosy outlook
vspositiveness
1 3.7

A hopeful view of the future or a situation

leans more toward encouraging outcomes and practical likelihood of success
sanguinity
vspositiveness
  • Formal
1 8.5

A cheerful, confident feeling about the future

focuses more on encouragement that leads to likely successful outcomes
sanguineness
vspositiveness
8.4

A confident, hopeful, and cheerful way of thinking

is more about general encouragement and practical likelihood of success
cheerful personality
vspositiveness
2.3

A friendly, happy way of acting that makes others feel better

is more about encouraging outcomes and success likelihood than personality
sunniness
vspositiveness
2.4

A cheerful, positive way of behaving that makes others feel happy

stresses active encouragement and the chance of success rather than brightness
upness
vspositiveness
  • Informal
9.5

A feeling of happiness and energy that makes someone feel positive

is concerned with encouragement that helps produce likely success, not just feeling
endless optimism
vspositiveness
4.0

A strong, lasting belief that things will get better even in hard times

is similar but adds emphasis on encouragement leading to likely success
rosy perspective
vspositiveness
6.1

A view that is too positive and ignores problems

is more balanced, stressing encouragement and realistic chances of success

Antonyms

28 4.6

A way of thinking that expects bad things to happen

A feeling of lost confidence that makes you want to stop trying

How Encouraging

optimism
209 2.8
encouragement
54 1.9
positiveness
1 3.9
indifference
71 4.6

Surface Forms

positiveness singular

Morphology

positiveness = positive (transparent) = positive + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'positive' with '-ness' denotes the state or quality of being positive.

Etymology

Positiveness also comes from positive, from the old Latin root posit- meaning 'to place', the same root as in position. When ideas or feelings are put down firmly they feel confident and hopeful, so positiveness can mean being encouraging and optimistic.