negativity

Negativity is a negative attitude or feeling. It can be a way of coping with difficult emotions, or it can be a result of negative thinking.

  • The teacher tried to promote a positive attitude in the class, but it was difficult to overcome the negativity.

  • The student has a lot of negative thoughts about school, which is why it's difficult for her to learn.

Definition of negativity

noun

an amount less than zero

Synonyms:

negativeness

noun

characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands

Synonyms:

negativeness, negativism

noun

(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond

Synonyms:

electronegativity

noun

the character of the negative electric pole

Synonyms:

negativeness

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Example Sentences for negativity

  • 1

    Here too a man discovers to his amazement that the negative is the evil.'

  • 2

    The cathode is the negative electrode.

  • 3

    The negative reviews are in the article.

  • 4

    The request was answered in the negative.

  • 5

    The response was universally negative.

  • 6

    The result was always the negative.

  • 7

    It reflects negatively on the rest of the article.

  • 8

    In this case, immoral is the negative of moral.

  • 9

    It is a form of negative amortization loan.

  • 10

    The delegation reacted negatively to the plan.