noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The characteristic of being negative; negativity. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an amount less than zero wordnet
3. 3
   characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands wordnet
4. 4
   the character of the negative electric pole wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abnegationabsenceantagonismantipathybad bloodcollision

Antonyms

All antonyms

positiveness

Etymology

From negative + -ness.

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