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negativeness

negativeness

7.4
A habit of expecting problems and saying no to ideas
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛɡətɪvnəs/
translation icon : negatividad
  • The teacher was frustrated by the student's negativeness towards group projects.

Examples

  • Negativeness.

    Meet Monica Velour (2010)

  • All that is needed is the recognition that the magnitude of the negativeness of Clausius's inequality is monotonically related to the intensity of the irreversibility, and that the irreversibility may manifest itself at any point around the cycle.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Her constant negativeness makes it difficult for the team to stay motivated.

  • His negativeness towards new ideas often discouraged others from sharing their thoughts.

Synonyms

negativity
vsnegativeness
57 4.7

A habit of expecting bad things and saying no to ideas

focuses on opposing and resisting suggestions more than general pessimism
negative attitude
vsnegativeness
10 3.5

A way of thinking that expects bad things to happen

leans toward opposing suggestions and resisting commands rather than pure pessimism
negativism
vsnegativeness
  • Specialized
5 9.3

A habit of always being against what others suggest

is habitual skepticism and resistance without implying medical or clinical status
negative outlook
vsnegativeness
1 4.7

A tendency to expect bad things to happen

is about resisting suggestions and opposition rather than expecting bad outcomes
nopey attitude
vsnegativeness
  • Slang
9.9

A negative, unhelpful attitude that refuses or disagrees with others

is a broader, habitual skepticism and resistance rather than a casual refusal

Antonyms

positiveness
1 3.9

Hope and encouragement that help people succeed

How Negative

pessimism
28 4.6
cynicism
83 7.2
negativeness
7.4
skepticism
  • US
124 5.1
openness
35 3.9

Surface Forms

negativeness singular
negativenesses plural

Morphology

negativeness = negative (transparent) = negative + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'negative' to indicate the state or quality of being negative, with meaning directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Negativeness comes from the Latin verb negare, which means 'to say no', and the same root appears in negative and negate. So negativeness is the habit of saying 'no' or of looking at things in a negative way.