Optimism is like the lamp of hope. Pessimism [or negativity] is like a drug of sorrow.
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Negativity
//ˌnɛ.ɡəˈtɪ.vɪ.ti//
Synonyms for "negativity" (23 found)
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Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (7)
Related words (11)
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19 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- негативизъм noun (characteristic of being pessimistic)
- отрицателност noun (characteristic of having a negative charge)
Catalan
2 entries- negativitat noun (characteristic of having a negative charge)
- negativitat noun (characteristic of being pessimistic)
Finnish
3 entries- kielteisyys noun (characteristic of being pessimistic)
- negatiivisuus noun (characteristic of having a negative charge)
- negatiivisuus noun (characteristic of being pessimistic)
German
1 entries- Negativität noun (characteristic of having a negative charge)
Latin
2 entries- negātīvitās noun (characteristic of having a negative charge)
- negātīvitās noun (characteristic of being pessimistic)
Māori
1 entries- tōrarotanga noun (characteristic of having a negative charge)
Romanian
1 entries- negativitate noun (characteristic of having a negative charge)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- negatívnōst noun (characteristic of having a negative charge)
- negatívnōst noun (characteristic of being pessimistic)
Slovak
1 entries- negatívnosť noun (characteristic of being pessimistic)
Spanish
2 entries- negatividad noun (characteristic of having a negative charge)
- negatividad noun (characteristic of being pessimistic)
Turkish
2 entries- negatiflik noun (characteristic of having a negative charge)
- olumsuzluk noun (characteristic of having a negative charge)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Positivity is the way to go, not negativity.
Source: tatoeba (5098521)
Sami brought so much negativity to the work environment.
Source: tatoeba (7202284)
Mennad wanted to eliminate all the negativity in his life.
Source: tatoeba (8001572)
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