negativeness
Quality of denial
Negativeness is the quality of being negative—expressing denial, refusal, or opposition rather than affirmation.
It can describe a pessimistic outlook the negativeness of his worldview, the presence of criticism or disapproval the negativeness of the reviews surprised her, or simply the state of lacking positive qualities.
Negativity is more common in contemporary usage.
Seeking out imperfections
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- denunciationFormal public accusation
reproach · rebuke · objection · nitpicking · carping · disparagement · complaining · griping
Quality of being dreary
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- hopelessnessState without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
- fatalismDoctrine of inevitable outcomes
defeatism · melancholy · dismay · nihilism · worry · anxiety · glumness · moroseness
Distrust of human sincerity
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- misanthropyHatred of humankind
antagonism · animosity · resentment · bitterness · spite · malice · ill will · antipathy
Removal from position
- vetoOfficial refusal to approve
- refusalAct of declining
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- declineDecrease or refuse
repudiation · rebuff · nonacceptance · disallowance · exclusion · snub · disavowal · renunciation
Disposition toward doubt
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- indecisionFailure to decide
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
disbelief · suspicion · incredulity · reservation · distrust · ambivalence · misgivings · wariness
faultfinding
Seeking out imperfections
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
denunciation · reproach · rebuke · objection · nitpicking · carping · disparagement · complaining · griping · naysaying
bleakness
Quality of being dreary
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- hopelessnessState without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
fatalism · defeatism · melancholy · dismay · nihilism · worry · anxiety · glumness · moroseness · foreboding
cynicism
Distrust of human sincerity
misanthropy · antagonism · animosity · resentment · bitterness · spite · malice · ill will · antipathy · aversion
dismissal
Removal from position
decline · repudiation · rebuff · nonacceptance · disallowance · exclusion · snub · disavowal · renunciation · prohibition
skepticism
Disposition toward doubt
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- indecisionFailure to decide
questioning · disbelief · suspicion · incredulity · reservation · distrust · ambivalence · misgivings · wariness · tentativeness
negativenesspositiveness
Firm certainty of belief
positivity · optimism · hopefulness · cheerfulness · buoyancy
negativenesspositiveness
Firm certainty of belief
affirmation · assertion · positivity · positivism · confirmation
negativenessconstructiveness
Quality of being helpful
helpfulness · supportiveness · encouragement · productiveness · positivity
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