negativeness

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noun

The characteristic of being negative; negativity.

Similar
negativitynegativism
Opposite
positiveness
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Meanings

nounnegativeness (countable and uncountable, plural negativenesses)

plural negativenesses

  1. countableuncountableThe characteristic of being negative; negativity.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
positiveness

nounthe character of the negative electric pole

Similar
negativity
Opposite
positiveness
Broader
polaritysign

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

Similar
negativitynegativism
Opposite
positiveness
Broader
quality

nounan amount less than zero

Similar
negativity
Opposite
positiveness
Broader
amount
Also see
negativismnegativity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From negative + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

agentiveness
Cite this entry
APA

negativeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negativeness

MLA

“negativeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negativeness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negativeness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negativeness.

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