Meanings
plural positivenesses
- uncountableThe quality of being positive; positivity.First known use 17th c.
Nobody knew anything about it although they all spoke with great positiveness and strategical knowledge.
1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 48 - countableThe result of being positive
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe character of the positive electric pole
nouna quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
nounthe quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
nounthe quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish positiivisuus, varmuus
- positiivisuusquality
- varmuusquality
Cite this entry
positiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positiveness
“positiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positiveness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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